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Equipment and Supplies > Gravity Suits

Preferred term

Gravity Suits  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Double-layered inflatable suits which, when inflated, exert pressure on the lower part of the wearer's body. The suits are used to improve or stabilize the circulatory state, i.e., to prevent hypotension, control hemorrhage, and regulate blood pressure. The suits are also used by pilots under positive acceleration.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Antigravity Suits
  • Pneumatic Suits
  • Pressure Suits

In other languages

  • French

  • Combinaisons anti-G
  • Combinaisons anti-gravité
  • Vêtements anti-G
  • Vêtements antichoc pneumatiques

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-HZKRZKV0-H

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