mountain sickness
Americannoun
noun
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Also called: altitude sickness. nausea, headache, and shortness of breath caused by climbing to high altitudes (usually above 12 000 ft)
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vet science a disease of cattle kept at high altitude in S and N America, characterized by congestive heart failure
Etymology
Origin of mountain sickness
First recorded in 1840–50
Example Sentences
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In his defence, US Navy doctors said he had been suffering from acute mountain sickness at the time of the accident.
From BBC ● Feb. 17, 2024
In the telling by Alkonis’ family and supporters, the naval officer abruptly lost consciousness in the car, causing him to slump over behind the wheel after suffering acute mountain sickness.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 5, 2022
The symptoms of acute mountain sickness include headache, nausea, vomiting, shortness of breath, loss of appetite, and flulike malaise, and they can all occur without any physical exertion.
From Slate ● Feb. 26, 2018
When I got to the top, I had mountain sickness, so I wasn’t thinking clearly,” Sean Turner said.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 19, 2015
On the Lippu Pass We returned to our camp, a few hundred feet lower than the pass, where we had left our baggage and our men, who had suffered much from mountain sickness.
From In the Forbidden Land by Landor, Arnold Henry Savage
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