altitude sickness
noun [ U ] medical specialized uk/ˈæl.tɪ.tʃuːd ˌsɪk.nəs/ us/ˈæl.tə.tuːd ˌsɪk.nəs/ (also mountain sickness)
高空病，高山症
breathing problems and dizziness as a result of having less oxygen to breathe in high areas, for example when climbing mountains
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.
- More examples
- 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.