noun
- A medical practitioner or surgeon, especially one trained in a military or field setting rather than through formal medical school; a paramedic or field medic.
Usage: historical; chiefly used in reference to Eastern European or Russian medical personnel; sometimes considered dated or informal in modern English
Examples
- The feldscher provided emergency medical care to wounded soldiers on the battlefield.
- In rural areas of the former Soviet Union, a feldscher often served as the primary healthcare provider.
- The army recruited experienced feldschersfor the field hospital.
- A feldscher's training emphasized practical skills over theoretical medical knowledge.