: a military medical officer specializing in aerospace medicine
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The crew will be examined by a flight surgeon, then helped out of the capsule.—Brendan Byrne, NPR, 10 Apr. 2026 These are the five richest: The former Air force flight surgeon, now 87, founded Hospital Corporation of America with his father in 1968.—Amy Feldman, Forbes.com, 11 Mar. 2026 SpaceX support crews stationed near the landing site quickly reached the gently bobbing spacecraft and hauled it aboard a company recovery ship where flight surgeons were standing by to carry out initial medical checks.—William Harwood, CBS News, 15 Jan. 2026 The panel was led by urologist, flight surgeon and Gulf War veteran Rhonda Cornum.—F.d. Flam, Twin Cities, 1 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for flight surgeon
: a medical officer (as in the United States Air Force) qualified by additional training for specialization in the psychological and medical problems associated with flying
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