mountain sickness
noun Pathology.
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Origin of mountain sickness
First recorded in 1840–50
Words nearby mountain sickness
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Example sentences from the Web for mountain sickness
"It's the soroche, the mountain-sickness," explained Professor Ditson.
The Inca Emerald|Samuel ScovilleThe severity of mountain-sickness differs greatly in different localities, apparently not depending entirely on the altitude.
Inca Land|Hiram BinghamAnd how will I manage to tow along this lump of a Pinocchio who is half dead with mountain-sickness?
The Heart of Pinocchio|Collodi Nipote
British Dictionary definitions for mountain sickness
mountain sickness
noun
Also called: altitude sickness nausea, headache, and shortness of breath caused by climbing to high altitudes (usually above 12 000 ft)
vet science a disease of cattle kept at high altitude in S and N America, characterized by congestive heart failure
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Medical definitions for mountain sickness
mountain sickness
[ moun′tən ]
n.
Altitude sickness brought on by the diminished oxygen pressure at mountain elevations.
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