medevac

medevac
medevac [med′i vak΄ ]
n.
the evacuation of wounded military personnel for medical treatment, esp. by aircraft
adj.
of or having to do with such an evacuation or the aircraft used, esp. helicopters

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  • Medevac — medical evacuation * * * med·e·vac also med·i·vac med ə .vak n 1) emergency evacuation of the sick or wounded (as from a combat area) 2) a helicopter used for medevac medevac vt, vacked; vack·ing to transport in a medevac helicopter …   Medical dictionary

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