altitude sickness

American  

noun

Pathology.

1. a condition affecting some persons at high altitudes, caused by insufficient oxygen in the blood and characterized by dizziness, nausea, and shortness of breath.

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altitude sickness British  

noun

1. another name for mountain sickness

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Etymology

Origin of altitude sickness

First recorded in 1915–20

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altitude sickness

Of these, about 22,000 hectares are legal -- grown to be chewed as a stimulant, brewed into a tea thought to combat altitude sickness or used in religious rituals.

From Barron's ● Nov. 21, 2025

He was rescued again on Saturday after suffering from altitude sickness but is now out of danger.

From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2025

Lieutenant Alkonis’s family and supporters insisted that he had suffered from altitude sickness and been denied due process in a foreign court system that gave little weight to his guilty plea and repeated apologies.

From New York Times ● Jan. 14, 2024

The only thing that really scared her about the climb was the possibility of altitude sickness.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2023

An official said most were poorly equipped, suffering hypothermia or altitude sickness.

From Reuters ● Sep. 9, 2023