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paradoctor

American  
[par-uh-dok-ter] / ˈpær əˌdɒk tər /

noun

  1. a doctor who parachutes to patients in remote areas.


Etymology

Origin of paradoctor

First recorded in 1940–45; para- 3 + doctor

Example Sentences

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A harassed-looking paradoctor appears by the bed.

From Forbes

Since January, the remaining six, stationed at widely separated bases west of the Mississippi, have rescued 79 men�a good return for the $30,000 spent on their training and the $2,000 spent to equip each paradoctor.

From Time Magazine Archive

They could not say enough in praise of their paradoctor.

From Time Magazine Archive