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alluded to by both Aristotle and Theophrastus. This medical condition is called Hematidrosis or Hematohidrosis or Hemidrosis or Blood sweat. It is a very rare condition in which a human being sweats blood. However, cases of hematidrosis are extremely rare. It is characterized by blood oozing out from the forehead, nails, umbilicus, and other skin surfaces. In addition, oozing from mucocutaneous surfaces causing nose bleeds, blood stained tears and vicarious menstruation are common. Investigation such as platelets count, platelet aggregation test, coagulation profile and skin biopsy reveal no abnormalities and direct light microscopy of fluid demonstrates normalcy of red blood cells. This condition may occur when a person is suffering extreme levels of stress, for example, facing his or her own death, like Jesus. Several historical references have been described, notably by Leonardo da Vinci, describing a soldier who sweated b

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