aldosteronism

[ al-doh-ster-uh-niz-uhm, al-dos-tuh-roh- ]

/ ˌæl doʊˈstɛr əˌnɪz əm, ælˈdɒs tə roʊ- /

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noun Pathology.

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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Also called hyperaldosteronism.

Origin of aldosteronism

First recorded in 1950–55; aldosterone + -ism

Words nearby aldosteronism

aldol, aldolase, Aldomet, aldose, aldosterone, aldosteronism, aldoxime, Aldrich, Aldridge, Aldridge-Brownhills, aldrin