Astronauts (also known as Astronaut, Cosmonauts): Members of spacecraft crew including those who travel in space, and those in training for space flight.

NIH MeSH · D018480Named Groups

Astronauts

Also known asAstronaut · Cosmonauts · Cosmonaut

Definition

Members of spacecraft crew including those who travel in space, and those in training for space flight.

MeSH classification

  • M01.526.173

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Common questions about Astronauts

What does Astronauts mean in medicine?
Members of spacecraft crew including those who travel in space, and those in training for space flight. This definition is taken from the National Library of Medicine's MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) 2026 release, which is the standard vocabulary used to index PubMed and most medical literature.
Is Astronauts known by any other names?
Yes. Astronauts is also referred to as Astronaut, Cosmonauts, Cosmonaut in different clinical, research and patient-facing contexts. The MeSH descriptor groups all of these synonyms under a single canonical concept so research and records stay consistent.
Where does Astronauts sit in the medical classification?
Astronauts falls under the broader medical category "Named Groups" in the MeSH hierarchy (tree numbers: M01.526.173). Browsing the related concepts on this page takes you to neighbouring topics in the same branch of medicine.
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Source: NIH MeSH 2026 (D018480) — National Library of Medicine, public domain. View official MeSH record ↗