aeromedical
- adjective
- /ˌɛəroʊˈmɛdɪkəl/
- Specialized
- I was a medic with the 57th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron at Clark AFB from June.
- aeromedical evacuation
- aeromedical transport
Examples
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In the literature, there are many case reports about myasthenia gravis and difficult intubation, but to this date, there is no case report about difficult intubation in a patient with myasthenia gravis during aeromedical transport.
Academic text (2007) -
A successful aeromedical transfer requires good knowledge of the potential pitfalls, the aircraft, the drugs, the equipment, and the physiological environment associated with altitude 2.
Academic text (2007) -
Aeromedical transport is used for several years for the transport of critical patients.
Academic text (2007) -
And our final flight home was on a, an aeromedical evacuation from Germany back to Andrews.
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There were a couple of times I got to "ride along" with different fire departments/aeromedical programs while vacationing, but riding along as an observer, not an active firefighter or EMT,
Blog text (15) -
The caption reads: ARMY AEROMEDICAL BIOCONTAINMENT ISOLATOR EVACUATION
Fiction book (1993) -
While I was a member of the 40th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron based at McChord AFB, Tacoma, WA, I was able to visit Alaska, Hawaii, Guam, the Philippines, and Japan.
Fiction book (2002) -
Teams provide aeromedical emergency transport services for patients needing urgent care during flights.
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Hospitals have developed aeromedical units to specialize in the rapid transport of critically ill patients.
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The aeromedical services assist pilots in managing health issues they might face while flying.
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Aeromedical joins aero- 'air', the same start you see in aeroplane, and medical 'relating to medicine'. So, aeromedical means medical care that has to do with flying or with people in the air.