medics

plural of medic

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Recent Examples of medics Responding officers used a tourniquet on the girl’s hand before medics rushed her to Staten Island University Hospital North for care. Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2026 Neither of the two blasts Shearer experienced in Iraq produced obvious injuries, and medics prioritized Marines who were more badly hurt. ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026 Today’s Army also extends far beyond traditional combat roles, offering more than 200 career fields, ranging from medics and helicopter mechanics to cybersecurity, engineering, military intelligence and animal care. Brooke Taylor, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026 Another couple was killed with their child in a strike on an apartment in Gaza City, where ‌two more people died in a strike on a tent near the office of the ‌Egyptian representative mission, medics said. Reuters, NBC news, 2 Aug. 2026 Protesters and volunteer medics pull the two boys out of the car and try to treat their wounds. Sydney Brownstone, NPR, 2 Aug. 2026 Israeli airstrikes continued Sunday, killing at least 18 Palestinians, medics said, and straining the fragile deal. Lauren Morganbesser, semafor.com, 2 Aug. 2026 Wolfe was taken to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center with critical injuries by Philadelphia Fire Department medics, police said. Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 30 July 2026 The student found later that day in the Durham transportation lot by an employee, and the child was immediately checked out by medics and returned to their family. Mary Ella Hastings july 30, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for medics
Noun
  • If blood pressure is around 130/80, doctors have typically advised people to make changes to their lifestyle, such as increasing exercise.
    Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Midwives are medically trained to perform many of the same functions and procedures as doctors when women are having babies in low-risk situations.
    Kristin Wright, NPR, 11 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Nationally, emergency medicine physicians are doing so by advocating for improved helmeting and educating parents of the risks involved with e-scooters.
    Narmeen Khan, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Because of these limitations, physicians usually consider waist circumference, body composition, fitness, blood pressure, blood sugar and cholesterol levels alongside BMI.
    Daryl Austin, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2026

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“Medics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medics. Accessed 19 Aug. 2026.

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