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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All in all, this is elevated cuisine without the altitude sickness.
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Paul Jebara, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2024
Their oxygen supply dwindled, producing a syndrome resembling altitude sickness, due to a miscalculation about photosynthesis.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
The buildup can lead to altitude sickness—the headaches, nausea, fatigue, and sleep disturbances that Kong and some of his colleagues experienced firsthand during their time in Tibet.
—Byelizabeth Pennisi, science.org, 23 Sep. 2024
Mountain climbing: medium risk Mountain climbing poses several risks during pregnancy—first there’s the fall risk, but also the altitude sickness risk.
—Sarah Bradley, Parents, 22 July 2024
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Paul Jebara, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2024
Their oxygen supply dwindled, producing a syndrome resembling altitude sickness, due to a miscalculation about photosynthesis.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
The buildup can lead to altitude sickness—the headaches, nausea, fatigue, and sleep disturbances that Kong and some of his colleagues experienced firsthand during their time in Tibet.
—Byelizabeth Pennisi, science.org, 23 Sep. 2024
Mountain climbing: medium risk Mountain climbing poses several risks during pregnancy—first there’s the fall risk, but also the altitude sickness risk.
—Sarah Bradley, Parents, 22 July 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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