altitude

Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Acronyms, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia

0.01 sec.

altitude

[al′tito̅o̅d]

Etymology: L, altitudo, height

the level of elevation of any location on earth with reference to a fixed surface point, which is usually sea level. Several types of health effects are associated with altitude extremes, including a greater intensity of ultraviolet radiation that results from a thinner atmosphere. Barometric pressure decreases as altitude increases, so there are fewer molecules of oxygen. Thus breathing becomes faster & deeper, although demands of physical effort and cellular respiration are the same as at a lower altitude. High-altitude cardiac intolerance is usually worse in people with blood or pulmonary disorders. See also altitude sickness.

altitude,

n pertaining to any location on earth with reference to a fixed surface point, which is usually sea level. The higher the altitude, the lower the oxygen concentration and the greater the ultraviolet radiation, both of which can cause health problems.

Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.

?Page tools

Printer friendly
Cite / link

Feedback
Add definition

Mentioned in	?		Medical browser	?		Full browser	?
acetazolamide Acosta's disease acute mountain sickness African sleeping sickness air sickness Airline Food Altitude Anoxia altitude disease altitude sickness Andes disease anoxia brisket Brisket Disease car sickness chronic mountain sickness decompression sickness Green Tobacco Sickness HAPE High Altitude Cerebral Oedema			alternation of generations alternation of heart alternation rules alternative alternative benefit plan alternative birthing center alternative complement pathway alternative delivery system alternative healing alternative hypothesis alternative inheritance alternative lifestyle alternative medicine alternative pathway of complement activation alternative site provider alternative states of consciousness Alternative therapy alternative treatment plan alternator alternobaric alternobaric trauma alternobaric vertigo ALTEs Althaea officinalis althesin altitude Altitude Anoxia altitude decompression sickness altitude disease altitude sickness altitudinal hemianopsia Altocor altrenogest altretamine altricial Altromed-S altruism Altruistic Suicide Alu family Alu sequences alula alula spuria alum alum bath alumina aluminated aluminosis aluminum aluminum acetate solution aluminum attenuator aluminum carbonate gel			altimeters altimeters altimetric altimetric altimetry altimetry Altimetry and Radiometry Composite Data Record Altimetry Data Fusion Center Altimetry Microwave Radiometer Altimetry System Error Altimira Middle School Altincar ALTINSURV altior altiplanation altiplanation surface altiplanation terrace altiplano altiplano Altiplano-Puna Volcanic Complex altiplanos altiplanos Altiscope Altisonant Altisonant Altisonous ALTISS altissimo altithermal altithermal soil altitude Altitude (triangle) Altitude (triangle) Altitude - Training and Management Consultants altitude acclimatization altitude acclimatization Altitude acclimitization Altitude acclimitization Altitude acclimitization altitude alkalosis altitude alkalosis altitude alkalosis Altitude and Azimuth altitude anoxia altitude anoxia altitude anoxia altitude azimuth Altitude Backyard Wrestling Altitude Brain Damage Altitude chamber Altitude chamber altitude circle Altitude Compensated Tilt Altitude Control System Altitude Control Test Facility altitude curve altitude datum altitude datum Altitude Decompression Sickness Altitude Decompression Sickness altitude delay

Medical Dictionary

Free Tools:	For surfers: Free toolbar & extensions \| Word of the Day \| Help For webmasters: Free content \| Linking \| Lookup box \| Double-click lookup

Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.

altitude playV2('en/US/df/dfdjd3ssd7stsrdrd7gk');playV2('en/UK/df/dfdjd3ssd7stsrdrd7gk')

altitude