Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hyperaldosteronism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.29 in modern English

Syllables
hy-per-al-dos-tero-nism
IPA
29
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
6
Syllables
14
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A condition in which too much aldosterone is produced by the adrenal glands, potentially leading to lowered levels of potassium in the blood.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From hyper- + aldosterone + -ism.

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Questions

What does hyperaldosteronism mean?
A condition in which too much aldosterone is produced by the adrenal glands, potentially leading to lowered levels of potassium in the blood.
Where does hyperaldosteronism come from?
From hyper- + aldosterone + -ism.

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