What is another word for aerospace medicine?
Pronunciation: [ˈe͡əɹə͡ʊspˌe͡ɪs mˈɛdsən] (IPA) 
Aerospace medicine is a specialty that focuses on the health and safety of individuals who work in or travel through the airspace. This field combines knowledge of medicine, biology, physics, and engineering to ensure that pilots, astronauts, and aircrew can perform their job safely at high altitudes and in space. Some synonyms for aerospace medicine include aviation medicine, flight medicine, space medicine, and aeronautical medicine. Each term focuses on a specific aspect of aerospace health and safety, but all refer to the same general field of expertise. Professionals in aerospace medicine work to prevent and treat conditions related to the high-altitude environment, such as hypoxia, decompression sickness, and radiation exposure.
