paramedical

views updated May 29 2018

par·a·med·i·cal / ˌparəˈmedikəl/ • adj. of or relating to services and professions that supplement and support medical work but do not require a fully qualified physician (such as nursing, radiography, emergency first aid, physical therapy, and dietetics).

The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English

paramedical

views updated May 29 2018

paramedical (pa-ră-med-ikăl) adj. describing or relating to the professions closely linked to the medical profession and working in conjunction with them. See allied health professional.

A Dictionary of Nursing

More From encyclopedia.com

About this article

paramedical

All Sources -
Updated Aug 08 2016 About encyclopedia.com content Print Topic

You Might Also Like