See Also: spatulous(dictionary)
altitude(dictionary)
altitude(dictionary)
Altitude(medicine)
altitude and azimuth(encyclopedia)
altitude sickness(encyclopedia)
Altitude sickness(health)
Altitude illness(health)
Altitude, high(health)
Altitude, acclimatization to(health)

altitude sickness (sh) and spatulous (iou)


altitude sickness (sh)




or mountain sickness

Acute reaction to a change from low altitudes to altitudes above 8,000 ft (2,400 m).

Most people gradually adapt, but some have a severe reaction that can be fatal unless they return to low altitude. Normal adaptations to the reduced oxygen at high altitude (e.g., breathlessness, racing heartbeat) are exaggerated; Other manifestations include headache, gastrointestinal upsets, and weakness. Pulmonary edema is quickly reversed with oxygen and evacuation to a lower area.


spatulous (iou)



spatulous adjective. E19.
[from SPATUL(A + -OUS.]
Spatula-shaped; spatulate.
Also spatulose adjective M19.