Medical Subject Headings

Last uploaded: March 22, 2026

Id	http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D005676 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D005676
Preferred Name	Gravity Suits
Definitions	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.
Synonyms	Pneumatic Suit Pneumatic Suits Military Anti Shock Trousers Suit, MAST Pressure Suits Antishock Trousers, Military Gravity Suit Military Anti-Shock Trousers Suit, Gravity Trousers, Military Anti-Shock Suits, Antigravity Anti-Shock Trousers, Medical Anti-Shock Trousers Medical Anti-Shock Trouser Trousers, Medical Anti-Shock Anti-Shock Trouser, Medical Medical Anti-Shock Trousers Trousers, Antishock Suit, Antigravity Anti-Shock Trousers, Military Antishock Trousers Pressure Suit Suit, Pressure Anti Shock Trousers Medical Anti Shock Trousers MAST Suits Trouser, Medical Anti-Shock Suit, Pneumatic Antigravity Suits MAST Suit Trousers, Military Antishock Trousers, Anti-Shock Military Antishock Trousers See more See less
Type	http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class

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.
altLabel	Pneumatic Suit Pneumatic Suits Military Anti Shock Trousers Suit, MAST Pressure Suits Antishock Trousers, Military Gravity Suit Military Anti-Shock Trousers Suit, Gravity Trousers, Military Anti-Shock Suits, Antigravity Anti-Shock Trousers, Medical Anti-Shock Trousers Medical Anti-Shock Trouser Trousers, Medical Anti-Shock Anti-Shock Trouser, Medical Medical Anti-Shock Trousers Trousers, Antishock Suit, Antigravity Anti-Shock Trousers, Military Antishock Trousers Pressure Suit Suit, Pressure Anti Shock Trousers Medical Anti Shock Trousers MAST Suits Trouser, Medical Anti-Shock Suit, Pneumatic Antigravity Suits MAST Suit Trousers, Military Antishock Trousers, Anti-Shock Military Antishock Trousers See more See less
prefLabel	Gravity Suits
Machine permutation	76; was see under CLOTHING 1975
HN	76(75); was see under CLOTHING 1975
type	http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class
tui	T074 T073
TERMUI	T017168 T017166 T017164 T000994587 T000994588 T017162 T017165 T017163 T017167 T017160 See more See less
TH	NLM (1992) UNK (19XX) NLM (2021)
MMR	20200206
notation	D005676
Inverse of RO	http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D048228
Semantic type UMLS property	http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/STY/T073 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/STY/T074
Inverse of AQ	http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000266 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000706 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000662 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000469 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000009 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000941 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000821 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000191 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000145 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000592 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000382 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000639 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000600 See more See less
FX	D048228
DX	19760101
cui	C3887556 C5392912 C0282185 C3887555
DC	1
MN	E07.440
AN	MAST suit (Military or Medical Anti-Shock Trousers) goes here (do not add MILITARY MEDICINE); SPACE SUITS is also available
AQL	AE CL EC ES HI MI PS SD SN ST TD VE VI
MDA	19741205
subClassOf	http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D004864

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