dexamethasone

Diamox

A drug used to inhibit the onset of altitude sickness; otherwise known as acetazolamide.

Elvis legs

See sewing-machine leg.

flapper

The tearing of skin and flesh due to friction with sharp or rough surfaces.

high-altitude cerebral edema

A severe and often fatal form of altitude sickness caused by physical exertion without sufficient ox...

high-altitude pulmonary edema

A severe form of altitude sickness caused by physical exertion without sufficient oxygen.