paramedis

Indonesian

Etymology

Internationalism, compare to Dutch paramedicus, French paramédical.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pa.ra.ˈme.dɪs/
• Rhymes: -dɪs
• Hyphenation: pa‧ra‧me‧dis

Noun

paramedis (plural paramedis-paramedis)

1. allied health: the range of health care services outside the scope of the medicine, dentistry and nursing professions, e.g. music therapy, physiotherapy, optometry, etc.

   Synonym: kesihatan bersekutu (Standard Malay)

2. paramedic: an individual trained to medically stabilize people through various interventions, victims of trauma or medical events outside of a hospital setting and preparing them for transport to a medical facility.

Further reading

• “paramedis” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.