corpsman

/ˈkɔrpmən/
noun
  1. A medical assistant or medic, especially in the military or navy.
    • The corpsman rushed to treat the wounded soldier on the battlefield.
    • The corpsman checked the sailors' vital signs during the routine health inspection.
    • My uncle served as a corpsman in the Navy for twenty years.
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