noun
hyperaldosteronism
Medical condition of excessive aldosterone secretion. Used in clinical contexts.
高アルドステロン症は二次性高血圧の原因の一つです。
Hyperaldosteronism is one of the causes of secondary hypertension.
Aldosterone, the hormone itself. 高アルドステロン症 is the condition of excess.
Primary aldosteronism, a specific subtype where the adrenal glands overproduce aldosterone.
Compound of 高 (こう, 'high'), アルドステロン (aldosterone), and 症 (しょう, 'condition' or 'disease').