Definition of Anti-G suit

1. Noun. Worn by fliers and astronauts to counteract the forces of gravity and acceleration.

Exact synonyms: G Suit
Generic synonyms: Pressure Suit

Medical Definition of Anti-G suit

1. A garment with bladders that expand to apply external pressure to the abdomen and lower extremities during positive G manoeuvres in flight or on a human centrifuge; the anti-G suit is worn to prevent the pooling of blood and serves to increase the wearer's ability to withstand exposure to higher G forces. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Anti-G Suit

anti-asthmatic agents
anti-basement membrane antibody
anti-basement membrane glomerulonephritis
anti-basement membrane nephritis
anti-black-tongue factor
anti-Catholicism
anti-coagulant agents
anti-DNAse B
anti-drug law
anti-dumping duty
anti-dyskinesia agents
anti-D immunoglobulin
anti-G
anti-glomerular basement membrane disease
anti-G suit (current term)
anti-G suit (current term)
anti-HBc
anti-HBe
anti-HBs
anti-HIV agents
anti-icteric
anti-idiotype antibody
anti-idiotype autoantibody
Anti-Imperialist International Brigade
anti-infective
anti-inflammatory
anti-inflammatory
anti-inflammatory agent
anti-inflammatory drug
anti-insulin

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