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Medical Definition of Chronic mountain sickness
1. Loss of high altitude tolerance after prolonged exposure (e.g., by residence), characterised by extreme polycythemia, exaggerated hypoxaemia, and reduced mental and physical capacity; relieved by descent. Synonym: altitude erythraemia, chronic soroche, Monge's disease. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Chronic Mountain Sickness
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