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high-altitude pulmonary edema

high-al·ti·tude pul·mo·nar·y e·de·ma


noun 
Definition:
 
fluid in lungs: a serious medical condition resulting from the accumulation of fluid in the lungs, caused by the lower barometric pressure and decreased oxygen levels that exist at high altitude

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