flight surgeon

noun

: a military medical officer specializing in aerospace medicine

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Ann Tsung, a NASA flight surgeon, is currently seeking approval to test whether GLP-1 agonists — drugs that have gained widespread attention under names such as Ozempic and Mounjaro as treatments for diabetes and obesity — can treat SANS by lowering intracranial pressure. Neil Savage, Scientific American, 6 Mar. 2025 Joint Rescue Coordination Center Honolulu received a notice the day before that the cruise passenger had multiple strokes, and a flight surgeon recommended that he be medevaced within 20 hours, the USCG said in a press release. Pilar Arias, Fox News, 2 Mar. 2025 Controllers must undergo regular medical examinations and are required to report any changes to their health to their flight surgeon, the documents indicate. Chris Mueller, USA TODAY, 30 Jan. 2025 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 See All Example Sentences for flight surgeon

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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 25 Mar. 2025.

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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