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A pathological condition caused by oxygen deficiency at high altitudes; symptoms include shortness of breath, nausea, and nosebleed.
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Altitude sickness — Infobox Disease Name = Altitude sickness Caption = DiseasesDB = 8375 DiseasesDB mult = DiseasesDB2|29615 ICD10 = ICD10|T|70|2|t|66 ICD9 = ICD9|E902.0 ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = med eMedicineTopic = 3225 MeshID = D000532 Altitude… … Wikipedia
altitude sickness — Pathol. a condition affecting some persons at high altitudes, caused by insufficient oxygen in the blood and characterized by dizziness, nausea, and shortness of breath. [1915 20] * * * or mountain sickness Acute reaction to a change from low… … Universalium
Altitude sickness — 1. Altitude sickness (or altitude illness) is a disorder caused by being at high altitude. It more commonly occurs above 8,000 feet (2,440 meters). The cause of altitude illness is a matter of oxygen physiology. At sea level the concentration of… … Medical dictionary
altitude sickness — noun effects (as nosebleed or nausea) of oxygen deficiency in the blood and tissues at high altitudes • Hypernyms: ↑hypoxia • Hyponyms: ↑mountain sickness * * * ˈaltitude sickness 7 [altitude sickness] … Useful english dictionary
altitude sickness — mountain sickness the condition that results from unaccustomed exposure to a high altitude (4500 m or more above sea level). Reduced atmospheric pressure and shortage of oxygen cause deep rapid breathing (hyperventilation), which lowers the… … The new mediacal dictionary
altitude sickness — In general, any sickness brought on by exposure to reduced partial pressure of oxygen and barometric pressure … Aviation dictionary
altitude sickness — noun illness caused by ascent to high altitude, characterized by hyperventilation, nausea, and exhaustion resulting from shortage of oxygen … English new terms dictionary
altitude sickness — noun Date: 1920 the effects (as nosebleed or nausea) of oxygen deficiency in the blood and tissues developed at high altitudes having reduced atmospheric pressure … New Collegiate Dictionary
altitude sickness — UK / US noun [uncountable] an illness caused by the small amount of oxygen in the air when you are very high up, for example on a mountain … English dictionary
altitude sickness — al′titude sick ness n. pat a disorder associated with the low oxygen content of the atmosphere at high altitudes, in acute conditions resulting in prostration, shortness of breath, and cardiac disturbances … From formal English to slang
