mountain sickness

noun

, Pathology.

1. altitude sickness.

mountain sickness

noun

1. Also calledaltitude sickness nausea, headache, and shortness of breath caused by climbing to high altitudes (usually above 12 000 ft)
2. vet science a disease of cattle kept at high altitude in S and N America, characterized by congestive heart failure

Word History and Origins

Origin of mountain sickness¹

First recorded in 1840–50

Example Sentences

Ascending too quickly increases the chances of altitude-related illnesses, like acute mountain sickness, with symptoms that include headache, nausea, dizziness, and shortness of breath.

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Meantime my mountain sickness tuned up something fierce, and I sat down on a big rock to wait for it to ease down.

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And how will I manage to tow along this lump of a Pinocchio who is half dead with mountain-sickness?

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The altitude of the rim of the canyon was 16,000 feet; the mules showed signs of acute distress from mountain sickness.

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The severity of mountain-sickness differs greatly in different localities, apparently not depending entirely on the altitude.

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"It's the soroche, the mountain-sickness," explained Professor Ditson.

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