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med-evac

med-evac is the alternative spelling of medevac.

Meaning of medevac

Noun

medevac (countable and uncountable, plural medevacs)

  1. The emergency transportation, usually by air, of patients to a medical facility.
  2. A vehicle, typically aircraft, used for emergency transportation of patients to a medical facility.
    • Dr. Isom arrived with a Russian specialist named Shaknovich on a medevac.2009, Larry King, My Remarkable Journey, Weinstein Books, page 205
  3. Trained personnel who care for patients during emergency transportation to a medical facility.

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Forms of med-evac

pluralmed-evacs

Questions about med-evac

What is med-evac the alternative spelling of?
Med-evac is the alternative spelling of medevac.

Words near med-evac in the dictionary

  1. med kit
  2. med mal
  3. med pour
  4. med school
  5. med schools
  6. med-evac
  7. med-evacs
  8. med-peds
  9. Med.
  10. MEDA
  11. medaillon

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