altitude sickness
altitude sickness
nounDefinition of ALTITUDE SICKNESS
: the effects (as headache, nausea, or swelling of the brain) of oxygen deficiency in the blood and tissues developed at high altitudes having reduced atmospheric pressure
First Known Use of ALTITUDE SICKNESS
1901
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