Definition

1. Noun:
   • A medical condition characterized by hormonal imbalance: Conn's syndrome is a disorder caused by excessive production of the hormone aldosterone by the adrenal glands. This leads to problems with the body's balance of salt and water.
   • A disorder with specific physical symptoms: The condition typically results in symptoms such as high blood pressure, muscle weakness, cramps, and fatigue due to low potassium levels.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The patient was diagnosed with Conn's syndrome after presenting with severe hypertension and low potassium.
  • Treatment for Conn's syndrome often involves medication or surgery to remove a benign adrenal tumor.

Advanced Usage

• "Primary aldosteronism": This is the formal medical term for Conn's syndrome. It is used in clinical and academic contexts.
  • Primary aldosteronism, or Conn's syndrome, is a common cause of secondary hypertension.

Variants and Related Words

• Hyperaldosteronism (n): The general condition of having too much aldosterone. Conn's syndrome is a primary form of hyperaldosteronism.
  • The doctor explained the difference between primary and secondary hyperaldosteronism.

Synonyms

• Primary aldosteronism: The direct medical synonym for Conn's syndrome.

Noun

1. disturbances in saltwater balance and symptoms of weakness and muscular cramps and twitching and convulsions and sometimes paralysis; usually caused by a benign tumor of the cortex of the adrenal gland that leads to excess secretion of aldosterone