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Definition of: altitude sickness

A syndrome of varying severity due to inadequate atmospheric oxygen at the low barometric pressures obtaining at high altitudes and including hyperventilation, dizziness, nausea, etc.

Most often used phrases:

high altitude sickness
prevent altitude sickness
avoid altitude sickness
mild altitude sickness
severe altitude sickness
altitude sickness link

Phrases starting with the letter: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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