flight surgeon

noun

: a military medical officer specializing in aerospace medicine

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According to Jonathan Clark, a physician at Baylor College of Medicine, who has served as a NASA flight surgeon and space suit consultant, out of the more than 475 space walks ever conducted, about one in five have encountered problems—many of which can easily become life-threatening. Lee Billings, Scientific American, 12 Sep. 2024 In one incident, the dog urinated on the carpet during a meeting and a flight surgeon left to get supplies to clean it up, according to Beever’s memo and the investigative report. Paul Pringle, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2024 Crews on the space station have access to a flight surgeon at Mission Control to help manage medical care in the same way telehealth is used on Earth. Arian Anderson, Discover Magazine, 24 June 2024 For his debut spaceflight, six months in space was enough for the former helicopter pilot and flight surgeon. Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 13 Sep. 2023 See all Example Sentences for flight surgeon 

Word History

First Known Use

1925, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of flight surgeon was in 1925

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“Flight surgeon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flight%20surgeon. Accessed 8 Dec. 2024.

Medical Definition

flight surgeon

noun
: 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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