mountain sickness

Noun

Meaning

nausea and shortness of breath experienced by mountain climbers above ten thousand feet

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

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Hypernyms

altitude sickness

Examples

Mountain sickness may progress to HACE ( High Altitude Cerebral Edema ) and HAPE ( High Altitude Pulmonary Edema ), both of which can be fatal within 24 hours. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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