altitude sickness
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altitude sickness
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A pathological condition caused by oxygen deficiency at high altitudes; symptoms include shortness of breath, nausea, and nosebleed.
Similar: apoxia, mountain sickness
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noun oxygen deficiency at high altitudes
| Español | mal de montaña, soroche, puna, sorojchi, apunamiento, asorocharse |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 고산병 gosanbyeong |
| 日本語 | 高山病 kōzanbyō |
| 中文 | 高山症 gāoshānzhèng, 高原反應 /高原反应 gāoyuán fǎnyìng, 高反 gāofǎn |
| Português | mal das montanhas, mal da montanha, mal de montanha, mal das alturas, mal de altitude, doença das alturas |
| Français | mal d'altitude, mal des montagnes |
| Deutsch | Höhenkrankheit |
| Română | rău de altitudine |
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@misc{altitude_sickness_2026,
title = {altitude sickness},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/altitude%20sickness},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
