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View synonyms for altitude sickness
altitude sickness
noun
, Pathology.
- 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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Word History and Origins
Origin of altitude sickness1
First recorded in 1915–20
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Example Sentences
Their oxygen supply dwindled, producing a syndrome resembling altitude sickness, due to a miscalculation about photosynthesis.
From Los Angeles Times
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
The only thing that really scared her about the climb was the possibility of altitude sickness.
From Los Angeles Times
An official said most were poorly equipped, suffering hypothermia or altitude sickness.
From Reuters
Deaths are not uncommon, either from the snowslides, storms or altitude sickness.
From New York Times
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