Aldosteronism
Definition
An endocrine clinical condition caused by the excessive, pathological secretion of the mineralocorticoid hormone aldosterone by the adrenal cortex. This metabolic disruption triggers massive sodium and water retention in the body, coupled with exaggerated potassium elimination, manifesting primarily as severe hypertension, chronic muscle weakness, and spasms.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Aldosteronism
- Hyperaldosteronism
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Neuter clinical noun, grammatically singular in standard modern reporting. |
| Formation | Medical derivation linking the hormonal root 'aldosterone' with the classical functional disease suffix '-ism'. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [æl.ˈdɒs.tə.roʊ.nɪ.zəm] |
| Source | Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary and Diagnostic Codes |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Un aldosteronism nediagnosticat la timp poate provoca leziuni vasculare și cardiace ireversibile din cauza hipertensiunii constante.
EN: An undiagnosed aldosteronism can cause irreversible vascular and cardiac damage due to constant hypertension.
RO: Medicul specialist a recomandat investigații imagistice computerizate pentru a diferenția un aldosteronism primar de unul secundar.
EN: The specialist physician recommended computed tomography imaging to differentiate primary from secondary aldosteronism.
RO: Tratamentul pentru aldosteronism include adesea administrarea de diuretice care economisesc potasiul și blocarea receptorilor hormonali.
EN: The treatment for aldosteronism often includes administering potassium-sparing diuretics and blocking hormone receptors.
Idioms & Phrases
Aldosteronism primar / Primary aldosteronism
RO: Afecțiune intrinsecă a glandei suprarenale (sindromul Conn), cauzată de un adenom sau hiperplazie, ce produce hormonul independent de controlul reninei.
EN: An intrinsic disorder of the adrenal gland (Conn's syndrome), caused by an adenoma or hyperplasia, producing the hormone independently of renin control.
Aldosteronism secundar / Secondary aldosteronism
RO: Hipersecreție de aldosteron determinată de un stimul extern glandelor suprarenale, cum ar fi scăderea fluxului sanguin renal sau stenoza arterei renale.
EN: Aldosterone hypersecretion driven by a stimulus external to the adrenal glands, such as decreased renal blood flow or renal artery stenosis.
Screening pentru aldosteronism / Aldosteronism screening panel
RO: Set de analize biochimice de laborator axat pe determinarea raportului dintre aldosteron și renina plasmatică la pacienții hipertensivi.
EN: A set of laboratory biochemical tests focused on determining the aldosterone-to-renin ratio in hypertensive patients.
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