paramedic
A person trained to medically stabilize people through various interventions for…A person trained to medically stabilize people through various interventions for victims of trauma or medical events outside of a hospital setting and prepare them for transport to a medical facility.
Meaning
2 sensesA person trained to medically stabilize people through various interventions for victims of trauma or medical events outside of a hospital setting and prepare them for transport to a medical facility.
Sanitäter, Sanitäterin, Rettungssanitäter
санита́рsanitár, санита́ркаsanitárka, параме́дикparamédik
(US)A person who is licensed at the state or national level to practice medical interventions in an emergency prehospital setting.
a person trained to assist medical professionals and to give emergency medical treatment
Examples
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Origin
From para- + medic.From para- + medic.
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Forms
plural: paramedics| Singular | paramedic |
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Synonyms
1 synonyms- a person trained to assist medical professionals and to give emergency medical treatment:paramedical
Word family
2 related wordsSee also
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