aer·o·med·i·cine (âr'ō-měd'ĭ-sĭn) n. The medical study and treatment of physiological and psychological disorders associated with atmospheric or space flight. Also called aerospace medicine, aviation medicine. aer'o·med'i·cal (-kəl) adj.
Main Entry: aero·space medicine Pronunciation: 'ar-O-"spAs-, 'er- Function: noun : a medical specialty concerned with the health and medical problemsof flight personnel both in the earth's atmosphere and in space