paramedical
adjective
para·med·i·cal
ˌper-ə-ˈme-di-kəl 
ˌpa-rə-
variants
or less commonly paramedic
ˌper-ə-ˈme-dik
ˌpa-rə-
: concerned with supplementing the work of highly trained medical professionals
paramedical aides and technicians
Examples of paramedical in a Sentence
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Sudhir Kalan, chairman at the Institute of Minimal Access, Metabolic Bariatric Surgery at New Delhi’s Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, also notes that thousands of medical and paramedical staff recently returned home to Kerala after serving as frontline medical staff in other parts of the country.
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Biman Mukherji, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2021
These substances are being prescribed to patients by doctors as well as paramedical providers such as nurses and naturopaths, even though several in-demand peptides are not approved by regulators.
—Sara Ashley O'Brien, WSJ, 2 Mar. 2023
Meet the Experts Mojgan Azimi is a paramedical permanent cosmetic artist in Beverly Hills.
—Margaux Anbouba, ELLE, 28 Feb. 2023
All medical and paramedical professionals have been requisitioned.
—Esther Cuneo, ajc, 4 Sep. 2021
The Pakistan Army said military doctors and paramedical staff from a nearby base were taking part in the relief effort.
—Salman Masood, New York Times, 7 June 2021
One in five of the doctors and paramedical staff deployed at the festival tested positive, said Arjun Senger, the event’s health officer.
—Washington Post, 8 May 2021
In the middle of the stay-at-home orders, no one wanted a paramedical examiner coming to their home or to take a trip to the doctor’s office for something nonessential; most people don’t want to deal with that hassle under the best of circumstances.
—Quartz Staff, Quartz, 30 June 2020
More than 100 aspiring paramedical tattoo artists have completed her course.
—Cara Anthony, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2020
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Biman Mukherji, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2021
These substances are being prescribed to patients by doctors as well as paramedical providers such as nurses and naturopaths, even though several in-demand peptides are not approved by regulators.
—Sara Ashley O'Brien, WSJ, 2 Mar. 2023
Meet the Experts Mojgan Azimi is a paramedical permanent cosmetic artist in Beverly Hills.
—Margaux Anbouba, ELLE, 28 Feb. 2023
All medical and paramedical professionals have been requisitioned.
—Esther Cuneo, ajc, 4 Sep. 2021
The Pakistan Army said military doctors and paramedical staff from a nearby base were taking part in the relief effort.
—Salman Masood, New York Times, 7 June 2021
One in five of the doctors and paramedical staff deployed at the festival tested positive, said Arjun Senger, the event’s health officer.
—Washington Post, 8 May 2021
In the middle of the stay-at-home orders, no one wanted a paramedical examiner coming to their home or to take a trip to the doctor’s office for something nonessential; most people don’t want to deal with that hassle under the best of circumstances.
—Quartz Staff, Quartz, 30 June 2020
More than 100 aspiring paramedical tattoo artists have completed her course.
—Cara Anthony, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2020
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Word History
First Known Use
1921, in the meaning defined above
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“Paramedical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paramedical. Accessed 4 Oct. 2023.
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Kids Definition
paramedical
adjective
para·med·i·cal
ˌpar-ə-ˈmed-i-kəl
: concerned with helping with the work of highly trained medical professionals
a paramedical aide
Medical Definition
paramedical
adjective
para·med·i·cal
ˌpar-ə-ˈmed-i-kəl
variants
also paramedic
: concerned with supplementing the work of highly trained medical professionals
paramedical aides and technicians
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