altitude sickness

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1 English
- 1.1 Noun
  - 1.1.1 Synonyms
  - 1.1.2 Translations

English [edit]

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Altitude sickness

Noun [edit]

altitude sickness (uncountable)

(medicine) A pathological condition caused by oxygen deficiency at high altitudes; symptoms include shortness of breath, nausea, and nosebleed.

Synonyms [edit]

Translations [edit]

oxygen deficiency at high altitudes

Finnish: vuoristotauti (fi)
German: Höhenkrankheit (de) f

Spanish: mal de montaña (es) m, soroche (es) m, puna (es) f

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