soroche
/səˈroʊtʃeɪ/
noun
- Altitude sickness; a condition caused by being at high elevation, with symptoms like headache, nausea, and dizziness.
- She felt the first signs of soroche as they climbed above 4,000 meters.
- The hikers had to descend quickly because one of them was suffering from soroche.
- Drinking coca tea is a traditional remedy for soroche in the Andes.