Space
Space Medicine
Space Medicine (pronunciation: /speɪs ˈmɛdɪsɪn/) is a branch of medical science that studies the health and well-being of astronauts in outer space.
Etymology
The term "Space Medicine" is derived from the English words "space", referring to the universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere, and "medicine", referring to the science and practice of diagnosing, treating, and preventing diseases.
Definition
Space Medicine involves the application of medical knowledge to the human body's response to the space environment, including the potential hazards of weightlessness and radiation. It also includes the development of preventive and curative measures to maintain astronaut health during space missions.
Related Terms
- Astronaut: A person trained to travel in a spacecraft.
- Space Environment: The environment that exists in space, which is vastly different from that on Earth.
- Weightlessness: The condition of apparent weightlessness experienced by someone in free-fall in a gravitational field.
- Radiation: The emission of energy as electromagnetic waves or as moving subatomic particles, especially high-energy particles that cause ionization.
- Space Mission: A journey, by a manned or unmanned vehicle, into space for a specific purpose.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Space
- Wikipedia's article - Space
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