| Monge Medrano | Carlos, Peruvian professor of medicine and high altitude specialist, 1884-1970. See: Monge's disease. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Monge's disease | Loss of high altitude tolerance after prolonged exposure (e.g., by residence), characterised by extreme polycythemia, exaggerated hypoxaemia, and reduced mental and physical capacity; relieved by descent. Synonym: altitude erythraemia, chronic soroche, Monge's disease. (05 Mar 2000) |
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