noun
aldosteronism
Medical term for a condition characterized by excessive secretion of aldosterone, often associated with hypertension and electrolyte imbalance.
原発性アルドステロン症は高血圧の原因の一つです。
Primary aldosteronism is one of the causes of hypertension.
Refers to the hormone aldosterone itself, while アルドステロン症 is the disease state of excess aldosterone.
From アルドステロン (aldosterone) + 症 (しょう, 'condition' or 'disease'). The term aldosterone derives from 'aldehyde' + 'sterol' + 'ketone'.