paramédico
/paɾaˈmediko/ · B2 · noun · m
paramedic
🚑🧑⚕️ paramédico = para (beside) + médico (doctor): works beside the doctor
The prefix para- means beside or alongside, as in parallel. A paramédico is not the doctor but works next to one, giving emergency care on the way to the hospital. Spanish médico means doctor.