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Recent Examples of mountain sickness
Use this after a night of one too many cocktails, or simply add to your in-flight water to prevent dehydration or mountain sickness.
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Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 4 July 2024
These researchers would like to pave the way to therapies for chronic mountain sickness, but first need to better define what living and working at this altitude does to human bodies.
—Stat Staff, STAT, 24 Dec. 2019
This is essential to avoid mountain sickness and other altitude-associated health issues such as pulmonary and cerebral diseases.
—Sadeesh K. Ramakrishnan, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2019
Nearly one in four residents suffers from chronic mountain sickness, a condition caused by a long-term lack of oxygen.
—Eva Frederick, Science | AAAS, 13 Sep. 2019
The constant oxygen deprivation can cause syndrome called chronic mountain sickness (CMS), whose hallmark is an excessive proliferation of red blood cells.
—Xing Liu, Science Magazine, 12 Sep. 2019
Altitude sickness, also called mountain sickness, is a term encompassing three distinct conditions that occur at high elevations.
—Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, 20 Dec. 2018
After powering through unforgiving storms, hypothermia, and mountain sickness, the team completed the trek in 15 days and nine hours.
—National Geographic, 18 Apr. 2018
Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 4 July 2024
These researchers would like to pave the way to therapies for chronic mountain sickness, but first need to better define what living and working at this altitude does to human bodies.
—Stat Staff, STAT, 24 Dec. 2019
This is essential to avoid mountain sickness and other altitude-associated health issues such as pulmonary and cerebral diseases.
—Sadeesh K. Ramakrishnan, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2019
Nearly one in four residents suffers from chronic mountain sickness, a condition caused by a long-term lack of oxygen.
—Eva Frederick, Science | AAAS, 13 Sep. 2019
The constant oxygen deprivation can cause syndrome called chronic mountain sickness (CMS), whose hallmark is an excessive proliferation of red blood cells.
—Xing Liu, Science Magazine, 12 Sep. 2019
Altitude sickness, also called mountain sickness, is a term encompassing three distinct conditions that occur at high elevations.
—Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, 20 Dec. 2018
After powering through unforgiving storms, hypothermia, and mountain sickness, the team completed the trek in 15 days and nine hours.
—National Geographic, 18 Apr. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mountain sickness
Noun
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Still, here’s one that those with a propensity to motion sickness may want to take a pass on.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Infiniti’s ‘stadium seating’ approach elevates each row of seating above the row in front so every passenger has a clear view of the road, reducing motion sickness.—
Scotty Reiss,
Parents,
24 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In 2014, Lady Gaga got altitude sickness while in Denver for a concert.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
10 Mar. 2026
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More serious altitude sickness shows up as shortness of breath even with minimal exertion, along with swelling in the hands and face.—
Morayo Ogunbayo,
AJC.com,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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For some, the trip means dealing with car sickness.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
28 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Rose recommended ginger and cinnamon, for morning sickness, and lemon balm, for postpartum depression.—
Michael Schulman,
New Yorker,
5 Mar. 2026
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Pregnant people with morning sickness, patients undergoing chemotherapy, and people with GI diseases that cause persistent queasiness often find relief with a cup.—
Abby Norman,
Verywell Health,
23 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Truitt attended the Air Force Academy to earn her undergraduate degree, but experiencing bouts of airsickness on military planes led her to explore a different path.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Mountain sickness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mountain%20sickness. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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