flight surgeon

noun

: a military medical officer specializing in aerospace medicine

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Gore, who served as an Air Force flight surgeon, recalled seeing these brain injuries in real time and caring for people during the evacuation process. — Donnisa Edmonds, jsonline.com, 31 July 2026 Anil Menon, a NASA flight surgeon, felt crushed nine years ago as his hopes and aspirations collapsed around him. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 15 July 2026 An actively practicing emergency medicine physician, Menon previously served as a flight surgeon for both SpaceX and NASA. — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 14 July 2026 The crew will be examined by a flight surgeon, then helped out of the capsule. — Brendan Byrne, NPR, 10 Apr. 2026 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

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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