space medicine

American

noun

the branch of aviation medicine dealing with the effects on humans of flying outside the earth's atmosphere.

space medicine British

noun

the branch of medicine concerned with the effects on man of flight outside the earth's atmosphere Compare aviation medicine

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Etymology

Origin of space medicine

First recorded in 1950–55

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space medicine

As well as working as an A&E doctor in Glasgow, Dr Christina Mackaill is also an expert in space medicine.

From BBC ● Apr. 14, 2026

"Aviation and space medicine is a growing speciality and it is going to become bigger and bigger as more people go into space," Mackaill says.

From BBC ● Apr. 14, 2026

A specialist in space medicine, he had volunteered for the mission to prove that the human body could survive microgravity long enough to reach Mars, Wired magazine reported in 2010.

From New York Times ● Sep. 19, 2022

And do you feel like that helped to prepare you for space medicine eventually?

From The Verge ● Dec. 7, 2021

An idea of what is going on in the space medicine field can be obtained from this summary: Engineers already have equipped man with the vehicle for space travel.

From The Practical Values of Space Exploration Report of the Committee on Science and Astronautics, U.S. House of Representatives, Eighty-Sixth Congress, Second Session by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science and Astronautics.

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