"Weightlessness" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Condition in which no acceleration, whether due to gravity or any other force, can be detected by an observer within a system. It also means the absence of weight or the absence of the force of gravity acting on a body. Microgravity, gravitational force between 0 and 10 -6 g, is included here. (From NASA Thesaurus, 1988)
| Descriptor ID |
D014893
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G01.060.350.369.400.900
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Weightlessness" by people in Profiles.
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Kamine TH, Siu M, Kramer K, Kelly E, Alouidor R, Fernandez G, Levin D. Spatial Volume Necessary to Perform Open Appendectomy in a Spacecraft. Aerosp Med Hum Perform. 2022 Oct 01; 93(10):760-763.
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Mandsager KT, Robertson D, Diedrich A. The function of the autonomic nervous system during spaceflight. Clin Auton Res. 2015 Jun; 25(3):141-51.
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Diedrich A, Paranjape SY, Robertson D. Plasma and blood volume in space. Am J Med Sci. 2007 Jul; 334(1):80-5.