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A condition, marked by excessive secretion of aldosterone, that gives rise to cardiac difficulties
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aldosteronism — ALDOSTERONÍSM s. n. ansamblu de tulburări provocate de aldosteron. (< fr. aldostéronisme) Trimis de raduborza, 15.09.2007. Sursa: MDN … Dicționar Român
aldosteronism — [al däs′tə rō niz΄əm; al΄dō stir′ə niz΄əm, al΄dōster′ə niz΄əm] n. the condition arising from too great a secretion of aldosterone, resulting in hypertension and excessive excretion of potassium with fatigue and muscle weakness … English World dictionary
aldosteronism — noun Date: 1955 a condition that is characterized by excessive secretion of aldosterone and typically by loss of body potassium, muscular weakness, and elevated blood pressure … New Collegiate Dictionary
aldosteronism — /al doh ster euh niz euhm, al dos teuh roh /, n. Pathol. 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… … Universalium
aldosteronism — A disorder caused by excessive secretion of aldosterone. SYN: hyperaldosteronism. idiopathic a. SYN: primary a.. primary a. an adrenocortical disorder caused by excessive secretion of aldost … Medical dictionary
aldosteronism — [ˌaldə(ʊ) stɛrənɪz(ə)m] noun Medicine a condition in which there is excessive secretion of aldosterone, leading to high blood pressure … English new terms dictionary
aldosteronism — al·do·ste·ron·ism … English syllables
aldosteronism — hyperaldosteronism; n. overproduction of aldosterone, one of the hormones secreted by the adrenal cortex, usually due to a benign tumour (adenoma) in the cortex or hyperplasia of that tissue. It leads to abnormalities in the amounts of sodium,… … The new mediacal dictionary
aldosteronism — al•do•ster•on•ism [[t]ˌæl doʊˈstɛr əˌnɪz əm, ælˈdɒs tə roʊ [/t]] n. pat an abnormality of the body s electrolyte balance, caused by excessive secretion of aldosterone by the adrenal cortex • Etymology: 1950–55 … From formal English to slang
aldosteronism — noun a condition caused by overproduction of aldosterone • Syn: ↑hyperaldosteronism • Hypernyms: ↑glandular disease, ↑gland disease, ↑glandular disorder, ↑adenosis … Useful english dictionary
