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par⋅a⋅med⋅i⋅cal

[par-uh-med-i-kuhl]
–adjective
related to the medical profession in a secondary or supplementary capacity.

Origin:
1920–25; para- 1 + medical
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par·a·med·i·cal   (pār'ə-měd'ĭ-kəl)   
adj.  Of, relating to, or being a person trained to give emergency medical treatment or to assist physicians in providing medical care.
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Main Entry: para·med·i·cal
Pronunciation: "par-&-'med-i-k&l
Variant: also para·med·ic /-ik/
Function:adjective
: concerned with supplementing the work of highly trained medical professionals <paramedical aides and technicians>
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Medical Dictionary

paramedical par·a·med·i·cal (pār'ə-měd'ĭ-kəl)
adj.

  1. Of, relating to, or being a person trained to give emergency medical treatment or assist medical professionals.

  2. Relating to the medical profession in an adjunctive capacity, especially to the allied health fields.

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