Monge's disease

noun

chronic mountain sickness

Meanings

nounMonge's disease (uncountable)

Origin

First described in 1925 by Carlos Monge.

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Monge's disease. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Monge's%20disease

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