paramedical

para·med·i·cal | \ ˌper-ə-ˈme-di-kəl

How to pronounce paramedical (audio)

, ˌpa-rə- \

variants: or less commonly paramedic \ ˌper-ə-ˈme-dik

How to pronounce paramedic (audio)

, ˌpa-rə- \

Definition of paramedical

: concerned with supplementing the work of highly trained medical professionals paramedical aides and technicians

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Recent Examples on the Web The victim was a paramedical college student trying to rise above her family’s poverty. — Washington Post, "Man convicted in the New Delhi bus rape says he shouldn’t be hung because pollution is already killing him," 13 Dec. 2019

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“Paramedical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paramedical. Accessed 28 Feb. 2020.

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