Meaning

noun a person trained to assist medical professionals and to give emergency medical treatment

adjective of or denoting a person who assists physicians and nurses or is trained physicians and nurses in their activities; ambulance drivers are paramedical personnel"

originEtymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Hellenic *pərai Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ́ (părắ) Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ- (pără-)der. English para- Latin medicus Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Medieval Latin medicālisbor. French médicalbor. English medical English paramedical From para- + medical.

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