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Loss of high altitude tolerance after prolonged exposure (e.g., by residence), characterised by extreme polycythaemia, exaggerated hypoxaemia, and reduced mental and physical capacity; relieved by descent.
Synonyms: altitude erythraemia, chronic soroche, Monge's disease.
(05 Mar 2000)
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