English
hyperaldosteronism
From hyper- + aldosterone + -ism.
A compound of hyper- + aldosterone + -ism
Proto-Indo-European *úp
Proto-Indo-European *upér ‘over, above’
Proto-Hellenic *hupér
Ancient Greek ὑπέρ ‘over’
English hyper-
Today it means
noun A condition in which too much aldosterone is produced by the adrenal glands, potentially leading to lowered levels of potassium in the blood.
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Etymograph / hyperaldosteronism