aldosteronism
noun
al·do·ste·ron·ism
al-ˈdä-stə-rə-ˌni-zəm 
ˌal-dō-ˈster-(ˌ)ō-,
-ˈstir-;
ˌal-dō-stə-ˈrō-
: a condition that is characterized by excessive secretion of aldosterone and typically by loss of body potassium, muscular weakness, and elevated blood pressure
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aldosteronism
noun
al·do·ste·ron·ism
-ˌrō-ˌniz-əm
-ˈrō-
-ˈrō-
: a condition that is characterized by excessive secretion of aldosterone and typically by loss of body potassium, muscular weakness, and elevated blood pressure
called also hyperaldosteronism
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