Synonym: hidradenitis. ... Origin: L. Spiro, to breathe or perspire, + G. Aden, gland, + -itis, inflammation ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
spiradenitis 1. Inflammation of the sweat glands; also, hidradenitis. 2. A funiculus (small structure resembling a cord) beginning in the coil of a sweat gland. Spiro-, 'coil' + aden, 'gland' + -itis, 'inflammation'.