aldosteronism

(ăl-dŏs'tə-rō-nĭz'əm, ăl'dō-stĕr'ə-)
n.
A disorder marked by excessive secretion of the hormone aldosterone, which can cause weakness, cardiac irregularities, and abnormally high blood pressure.

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(ăl-dŏs'tə-rō-nĭz'əm, ăl'dō-stĕr'ə-)
n.

A disorder marked by excessive secretion of the hormone aldosterone, which can cause weakness, cardiac irregularities, and abnormally high blood pressure. Also called hyperaldosteronism.

An abnormality of electrolyte balance caused by excessive secretion of aldosterone; hyperaldosteronism.

• primary a. — that arising from oversecretion of aldosterone by an adrenal adenoma, characterized typically by hypokalemia, alkalosis, muscular weakness, polyuria, polydipsia and hypertension. Called also Conn's syndrome.
• pseudoprimary a. — that caused by bilateral adrenal hyperplasia and having the same signs and symptoms as primary aldosteronism.
• secondary a. — that due to extra-adrenal stimulation of aldosterone secretion; it is associated with edematous states, as in nephrotic syndrome, hepatic cirrhosis and heart failure.