n. a synthetic mineralocorticoid (see corticosteroid) used to treat disorders of the adrenal glands marked by deficient production of aldosterone. Side-effects include muscle weakness, bone disorders, digestive and skin disorders, and fluid retention.
A rare deficiency of the hormone aldosterone, which is produced by the adrenal glands. The condition may be caused by damage or disease affecting the adrenal glands. It may produce weakness, and is treated by the drug fludrocortisone.... hypoaldosteronism
a syndrome resulting from inadequate secretion of corticosteroid hormones due to the progressive destruction of the adrenal cortex. It is characterized by progressive deterioration with hypotension and collapse due to severe dehydration, salt loss, and *hypoglycaemia; dark pigmentation of the skin may occur. Formerly tuberculosis was a common cause, but the condition is now more likely to be due to autoimmune destruction of the adrenal cortices (see autoimmune disease). Treatment is with *hydrocortisone and *fludrocortisone. [T. Addison]... addison’s disease
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