aeromedicaladj.
/ˌɛːrə(ʊ)ˈmɛdᵻkl/, U.S. /ˌɛroʊˈmɛdək(ə)l/, /ˌɛrəˈmɛdək(ə)l/ Of or relating to aeromedicine.In quot. 1930 apparently referring to the transportation of medical personnel by air.
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1930 Kingston (N.Y.) Daily Freeman 25 Jan. 3/1 New York Surgeon starts aero-medical clinic by operation on workman shortly after physicians arrive by airplane.
1937 Jrnl. Royal Aeronaut. Soc. 41 634 Aeromedical research (esp. the chemistry of breathing).
1962 Flight Internat. 81 262/2 The ‘aeromedical observer’, a doctor, monitors the astronaut's physical condition.
2002 Scotsman (Nexis) 15 Nov. 20 She was attracted to the services specifically by the prospect of helping on aeromedical evacuations, where RAF helicopters are sent to rescue wounded servicemen in combat.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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