paramedic
Meaning
- 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.
- (US) A person who is licensed at the state or national level to practice medical interventions in an emergency prehospital setting.
Synonyms
medical attendant
ambulance officer
Translations
paramédico
paramédico
Rettungssanitäter
paramedico Rettungsassistentin
personnel paramédical RettungsassistentFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˌpæɹəˈmɛdɪk/
Etymology
From para- + medic.
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