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altitude sickness
noun[ U ]
medical specializeduk /ˈæl.tɪ.tʃuːd ˌsɪk.nəs/ us /ˈæl.tə.tuːd ˌsɪk.nəs/(alsomountain sickness)
breathing problems and dizziness as a result of having less oxygen to breathe in high areas, for example when climbing mountains: 高空病，高山症
At 16,000 feet, he grew nauseated and weak, suffering from altitude sickness.
For people working in the mountains, altitude sickness is an occupational hazard.
They are suffering from all kinds of mountain hazards, such as altitude sickness, snow blindness, and hypothermia.
He estimates that 25 percent of visitors to Colorado suffer from altitude sickness.
Altitude sickness inflicts headaches, nausea and insomnia usually lasting from 24 to 36 hours.
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