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(er′ō med′i sən)

noun

a branch of medicine concerned with the diseases and disorders that are incident to flight in the earth's atmosphere

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aeromedical adjective

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noun

The medical study and treatment of physiological and psychological disorders associated with atmospheric or space flight. Also called aerospace medicine, aviation medicine.

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aerˌo·medˈi·cal (-kəl) adjective

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