feldsher

noun

feld·sher ˈfel(d)-shər

: a medical or surgical practitioner without full professional qualifications or status in some east European countries and especially Russia

Etymology

Russian fel'dsher, from German Feldscher, Feldscherer field surgeon, from Feld field + Scherer barber, surgeon

First Known Use

1877, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of feldsher was in 1877

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“Feldsher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feldsher. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.

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feldsher

noun

feld·sher ˈfel(d)-shər

: a medical or surgical practitioner without full professional qualifications or status in some east European countries and especially Russia