paradoctor

[ par-uh-dok-ter ]

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of paradoctor¹

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

Example Sentences

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