n.
Pronunciation: al- ' däs-t ə -r ə - ˌ ni-z ə m; ˌ al-d ō - ' ster-( ˌ ) ō -, - ' stir-; ˌ al-d ō -st ə - ' r ō -
Function: noun
Date: 1955
: a condition that is characterized by excessive secretion of aldosterone and typically by loss of body potassium, muscular weakness, and elevated blood pressure