: a condition that is characterized by excessive secretion of aldosterone and typically by loss of body potassium, muscular weakness, and elevated blood pressure

Word History

First Known Use

1955, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of aldosteronism was in 1955

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“Aldosteronism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aldosteronism. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

Medical Definition

: 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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