ALL meanings of aeroneurosis
- noun aeroneurosis a functional disorder of aeroplane pilots characterized by anxiety and various psychosomatic disturbances, caused by insufficient oxygen at high altitudes and the emotional tension of flying 3
- noun aeroneurosis a nervous disorder of airplane pilots supposedly caused by the tension of excessive flying and characterized by abdominal pains, digestive disturbances, etc. 3
- noun aeroneurosis (aviation, medicine, pathology) A disorder afflicting pilots and members of aviation crews, characterized by exhaustion, fearfulness, and other symptoms of physical and emotional distress, associated with prolonged flying times and stressful flight conditions. 0