| Descriptor English: | Altitude |
| Descriptor Spanish: | Altitud |
| Descriptor Portuguese: | Altitude |
| Descriptor French: | Altitude |
| Entry term(s): |
Altitudes |
| Tree number(s): |
G16.500.275.058 N06.230.058 SP8.473.654.692.787.662 |
| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000531 |
| Scope note: | A vertical distance measured from a known level on the surface of a planet or other celestial body. |
| Annotation: | consider also ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; /adv eff = probably ALTITUDE SICKNESS |
| Related: |
Mountaineering
MeSH |
| DeCS ID: | 531 |
| Unique ID: | D000531 |
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents |
| Date Established: | 1966/01/01 |
| Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 |
| Revision Date: | 2009/07/06 |
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PHENOMENA AND PROCESSES
Biological Phenomena [G16]Biological Phenomena -
PUBLIC HEALTH
Disasters [SP8]Disasters
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Altitude
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| Concept UI |
M0000818 |
| Scope note | A vertical distance measured from a known level on the surface of a planet or other celestial body. |
| Preferred term | Altitude |
| Entry term(s) |
Altitudes |
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