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Definition of G suit

1. Noun. Worn by fliers and astronauts to counteract the forces of gravity and acceleration.

Medical Definition of G suit

1. 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 stabilise the circulatory state, i.e., to prevent hypotension, control haemorrhage, and regulate blood pressure. The suits are also used by pilots under positive acceleration. (12 Dec 1998)

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Literary usage of G suit

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Meeting the Needs of People With Disabilities Through Federal Technology edited by Constance A. Morella (2001)
"A small team of staff members were able to modify a pilot's g-suit and ... A paper documenting this technique, "Anti-G suit as a Therapeutic Device" was ..."

2. Physical Fitness: A Guide for Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury by David F. Apple, Jr. (1996)
"The effect of an anti-G suit on cardiovascular responses to exercise in persons with paraplegia. Med Sci Sports Exerc 1992:24(9):984-90. 114. ..."

3. Supreme Court Reporter by Robert Desty, United States Supreme Court, West Publishing Company (1915)
"If the jurisdiction of the United States court does not depend entirely upon« diversity of citizenship, it is because the g suit arises under the laws of ..."

4. Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Supreme Court of Judicature by William Johnson (1865)
"The higher courts will sometimes stay proceedings in a "J^08™^* [h'g suit, until the costs of a former suit for the same matter are former suit paid ..."

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