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The branch of medicine that deals with the effects of space travel on human beings
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space medicine — n a branch of medicine concerned with the physiological and biological effects on the human body of spaceflight * * * the branch of aviation medicine concerned solely with conditions encountered by human beings in space … Medical dictionary
Space medicine — is the practice of medicine on astronauts in outer space.Who benefits from space medicine research?Astronauts are not the only ones who benefit from space medicine research. Several medical products have been developed that are space spinoffs,… … Wikipedia
space medicine — ☆ space medicine n. a branch of medicine concerned with diseases and disorders incident to flight in outer space: cf. AEROMEDICINE … English World dictionary
space medicine — noun the branch of medicine concerned with the effects of space flight on human beings • Hypernyms: ↑medicine, ↑medical specialty * * * noun : a branch of medicine that deals with the physiologic and biologic effects on the human body of rocket… … Useful english dictionary
space medicine — space′ med icine n. med the branch of medicine dealing with the effects on humans of flying outside the earth s atmosphere • Etymology: 1950–55 … From formal English to slang
space medicine — field of aviation medicine that deals with the effects of space on humans who fly to space … English contemporary dictionary
space medicine — noun Date: 1949 a branch of medicine that deals with the physiological and biological effects on the human body of spaceflight … New Collegiate Dictionary
space medicine — the branch of aviation medicine dealing with the effects on humans of flying outside the earth s atmosphere. [1950 55] * * * … Universalium
space maintainer — space main·tain·er mān tā nər n a temporary orthodontic appliance used following the loss or extraction of a tooth (as a milk tooth) to prevent the shifting of adjacent teeth into the resulting space called also space retainer * * * an… … Medical dictionary
space retainer — n SPACE MAINTAINER * * * an orthodontic appliance that retains the space created by premature loss of a tooth or the space to be filled by an erupting tooth. See also under maintainer and regainer … Medical dictionary
