flight surgeon

noun

: a military medical officer specializing in aerospace medicine

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Standard return-to-Earth protocols has returning crew members remaining at Johnson Space Center for several days before they are approved by flight surgeons to return to their homes. Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 19 Mar. 2025 Return-to-Earth protocols include keeping the crew at Johnson Space Center in Houston for several days before the flight surgeons give them the OK to go home. Jen Christensen, CNN, 18 Mar. 2025 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 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 4 Apr. 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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