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altitude erythraemia (medicine)


altitude erythraemia -->
chronic mountain sickness


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.