altitude sickness


noun Pathology.

a condition affecting some persons at high altitudes, caused by insufficient oxygen in the blood and characterized by dizziness, nausea, and shortness of breath.

Origin of altitude sickness

First recorded in 1915–20

British Dictionary definitions for altitude sickness

altitude sickness

noun

another name for mountain sickness

Medical definitions for altitude sickness

altitude sickness
[ ăltĭ-tōōd′ ]

n.

A collection of symptoms, including shortness of breath, nausea, and nosebleed, brought on by decreased oxygen in the atmosphere, such as that encountered at high altitudes. Acosta's disease