hyperaldosteronismnoun [ U ]
uk/ˌhaɪ.pər.ælˈdɒs.tə.rən.ɪzəm/us/ˌhaɪ.pɚ.ælˈdɑːs.tɚ.əˌnɪz.əm/specializeda condition in which too much aldosterone (= a hormone) is produced in the adrenal cortex (= part of the brain) so that the fluid levels in the body are wrong, leading to high blood pressure
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