high-altitude pulmonary edema

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Etymology: ME, heigh, high + L, altitudo + Gk, oidema, swelling

a form of pulmonary edema that occurs in people who move rapidly to higher altitudes. Fluid accumulates in the lungs as atmospheric pressure decreases.

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