paramedical

paramedical definition - medical

par·a·med·i·cal (părˌə-mĕdˈĭ-kəl)

adjective
  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.

The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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