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

Doctors at Vanderbilt University Medical Center eventually diagnosed her with primary aldosteronism and found a small noncancerous tumor, or adenoma, in one of her adrenal glands — known to often be a cause of the condition.

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The data show primary aldosteronism is "not top of mind for gatekeepers of hypertension," said Vivek Bhalla, a kidney specialist who directs the Stanford Hypertension Center.

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There are also historic misperceptions that primary aldosteronism is rare and characterized by symptoms such as potassium deficiency.

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In his editorial, Funder cited "residual ignorance" from the days when medical schools taught that primary aldosteronism was a mild and rare form of hypertension affecting less than 1 percent of patients.

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Others cite ongoing gaps in educating physicians who think it is too complicated or don't know they should be testing people for primary aldosteronism.

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