altitude sickness

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.

altitude sickness

noun

1. another name for mountain sickness

Word History and Origins

Origin of altitude sickness¹

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

One person had died from hypothermia and altitude sickness, but the others were reportedly in good condition.

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"It helps to protect the body from altitude sickness," he said.

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

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"I live about a mile away and regularly suffer from altitude sickness," said one.

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Their oxygen supply dwindled, producing a syndrome resembling altitude sickness, due to a miscalculation about photosynthesis.

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