Altitude sickness

/ˈaltɪtjˌuːd sˈɪknəs/

/ˈæltɪtˌuːd sˈɪknəs/

[noun]

Altitude sickness

[NOUN]

effects (as nosebleed or nausea) of oxygen deficiency in the blood and tissues at high altitudes

Examples

1. The altitude sickness is overpowering.

2. Altitude sickness is kind of combining with your general car nausea in a fun way.

3. In the death zone, climbers can suffer from heart attack, stroke, and altitude sickness.

4. Your lungs struggle to take in oxygen, and you can develop altitude sickness, where the lack of oxygen causes symptoms like nausea, a rapid heart rate, and in severe cases, swelling in the brain.