aldosteronism

American  

[al-doh-ster-uh-niz-uhm, al-dos-tuh-roh-] / ˌæl doʊˈstɛr əˌnɪz əm, ælˈdɒs tə roʊ- /

noun

Pathology.

1. an abnormality of the body's electrolyte balance, caused by excessive secretion of aldosterone by the adrenal cortex and characterized by hypertension, low serum potassium, excessive urination, and alkalosis.

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Etymology

Origin of aldosteronism

First recorded in 1950–55; aldosterone + -ism

Example Sentences

No health care system is prepared for a glut of newly diagnosed primary aldosteronism patients, says Carey.

From Salon • Feb. 26, 2022

Many physicians haven't gotten the message that primary aldosteronism is common, so they don't look for it.

From Salon • Feb. 26, 2022

Primary aldosteronism has cut short her productive years, she said.

From Salon • Feb. 26, 2022

Some have suggested wider prescribing of drugs to treat primary aldosteronism, even as a first-line hypertension therapy.

From Salon • Feb. 26, 2022

Similarly, Bradley Changstrom, an assistant professor of medicine at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, doesn't recall learning about primary aldosteronism as a common cause of hypertension when he was a resident.

From Salon • Feb. 26, 2022