Mountain Sickness

Mountain sickness can refer to:

  • Altitude sickness or acute mountain sickness, a pathological condition that is caused by acute exposure to low air pressure
  • Chronic mountain sickness, a disease that can develop during extended time living at altitude

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    William Wordsworth (1770–1850)

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