also  para*med*i*cal  n 1  :  a person who works in a health field in an auxiliary capacity to a physician (as by giving injections and taking X rays)  2  :  a specially trained medical technician licensed to provide a wide range of emergency medical services (as defibrillation and the intravenous administration of drugs) before or during transportation to the hospital - compare EMT  .
 
 
 
Similar sounding terms:  pre·mei·ot·ic 
 
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