hypobaropathy
[ hahy-poh-buh-rop-uh-thee ]
/ ˌhaɪ poʊ bəˈrɒp ə θi /
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noun Pathology.
a condition produced in high altitudes, caused by diminished air pressure and reduced oxygen intake; mountain sickness.
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Medical definitions for hypobaropathy
hypobaropathy
[ hī′pō-bə-rŏp′ə-thē ]
n.
Sickness produced by reduced barometric pressure.
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