altitude sickness

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[edit] English

[edit] Noun

altitude sickness (uncountable)

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

[edit] Synonyms

• apoxia
• mountain sickness

[edit] Translations

Finnish: vuoristotauti fi(fi)