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View synonyms for mountain sickness

mountain sickness

noun

, Pathology.


mountain sickness

noun

  1. Also calledaltitude sickness nausea, headache, and shortness of breath caused by climbing to high altitudes (usually above 12 000 ft)
  2. vet science a disease of cattle kept at high altitude in S and N America, characterized by congestive heart failure
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of mountain sickness1

First recorded in 1840–50
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Example Sentences

Ascending too quickly increases the chances of altitude-related illnesses, like acute mountain sickness, with symptoms that include headache, nausea, dizziness, and shortness of breath.

Meantime my mountain sickness tuned up something fierce, and I sat down on a big rock to wait for it to ease down.

And how will I manage to tow along this lump of a Pinocchio who is half dead with mountain-sickness?

The altitude of the rim of the canyon was 16,000 feet; the mules showed signs of acute distress from mountain sickness.

The severity of mountain-sickness differs greatly in different localities, apparently not depending entirely on the altitude.

"It's the soroche, the mountain-sickness," explained Professor Ditson.

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