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altitude sickness

altitude sickness noun: a pathological condition caused by oxygen deficiency at high altitudes; symptoms include shortness of breath, nausea, and nosebleed.

Noun

altitude sickness (uncountable)

  1. A pathological condition caused by oxygen deficiency at high altitudes; symptoms include shortness of breath, nausea, and nosebleed.

altitude sickness meaning in Tamil, Urdu and Malay

altitude sickness in Tamil

செவ்வுயர நோய்

altitude sickness in Urdu

ارتفاعی مرض

altitude sickness in Malay

oxygen deficiency at high altitudes
mabuk gunung

Synonyms of altitude sickness

Questions about altitude sickness

What does altitude sickness mean?
Altitude sickness means a pathological condition caused by oxygen deficiency at high altitudes; symptoms include shortness of breath, nausea, and nosebleed.
What is altitude sickness in Tamil?
Altitude sickness in Tamil is செவ்வுயர நோய். See Altitude sickness meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is altitude sickness?
Altitude sickness is a noun.

Words near altitude sickness in the dictionary

  1. altissimos
  2. altithermal
  3. altitonant
  4. altitonants
  5. altitude
  6. altitude sickness
  7. altitude-sick
  8. altitudes
  9. altitudinal
  10. altitudinally
  11. altitudinarian

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