altitude sickness
noun
: the effects (such as headache, nausea, or swelling of the brain) of oxygen deficiency in the blood and tissues developed at high altitudes having reduced atmospheric pressure see mountain sickness
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The Inca Trail reaches an elevation of 13,800 feet above sea level, making acclimation critical, especially for those who have experienced altitude sickness previously.
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Catherine Garcia, theweek, 17 Apr. 2024
Commonly called altitude sickness, the condition can cause nausea, dizziness and fatigue.
—Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 10 May 2024
Every evening there, the hosts give a safety talk, including advice on how to avoid dehydration, hypothermia and altitude sickness, as well as tips for hitchhiking and river crossings, where, such as in the Sierra Nevada, water can move quickly and threaten to pull hikers downstream.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 May 2024
On Thursday, the Days of Our Lives alum, 50, shared in an Instagram post that he had been hospitalized and diagnosed with altitude sickness after traveling to Colorado for his sons’ spring break vacation.
—Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 15 Mar. 2024
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Catherine Garcia, theweek, 17 Apr. 2024
Commonly called altitude sickness, the condition can cause nausea, dizziness and fatigue.
—Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 10 May 2024
Every evening there, the hosts give a safety talk, including advice on how to avoid dehydration, hypothermia and altitude sickness, as well as tips for hitchhiking and river crossings, where, such as in the Sierra Nevada, water can move quickly and threaten to pull hikers downstream.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 May 2024
On Thursday, the Days of Our Lives alum, 50, shared in an Instagram post that he had been hospitalized and diagnosed with altitude sickness after traveling to Colorado for his sons’ spring break vacation.
—Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 15 Mar. 2024
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altitude sickness
noun
al·ti·tude sickness
ˌal-tə-ˌt(y)üd- 
: the effects (as nosebleed, nausea, headache, or cerebral edema) of oxygen deficiency in the blood and tissues developed at high altitudes with reduced atmospheric pressure
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