| the branch of medicine dealing with the psychological, physiological, and pathological effects of flying in airplanes. |
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. |
| aviation medicine n. See aeromedicine. |