Definition

Noun: 1. The organized process of moving a person, especially a sick or injured person, to a place where they can receive medical care: This term specifically refers to the transportation of patients, often over long distances or from remote or dangerous locations, to a medical facility. It is commonly associated with air transportation.

Usage

• This term is used as a countable noun.
• It is often used in military, disaster response, and remote healthcare contexts.
• It is frequently abbreviated as medevac or MEDEVAC.

Examples

• The soldier's condition required an immediate medical evacuation by helicopter to the field hospital.
• During the natural disaster, the government coordinated the medical evacuation of dozens of critically injured civilians.
• The insurance policy covers the costs of medical evacuation from a foreign country back to your home nation for treatment.

Advanced Usage

• "To conduct/carry out a medical evacuation": This phrase describes the action of performing the evacuation.
  • The team was trained to conduct a medical evacuation under combat conditions.
• "Medical evacuation flight/aircraft/team": These compound terms specify the means or personnel involved in the evacuation.
  • A dedicated medical evacuation aircraft is on standby at the airport.

Variants and Related Words

• Medevac / MEDEVAC (n., v.): The common abbreviation for "medical evacuation." It can be used as a noun ("We need a medevac.") or a verb ("We need to medevac the patient.").
• Casualty evacuation (CASEVAC) (n.): A related term, often used in military contexts, which emphasizes the urgent movement of casualties from a point of injury without the dedicated medical equipment and staff typically associated with a formal medical evacuation.
• Aeromedical evacuation (n.): A more specific term that explicitly denotes medical evacuation by air.

Synonyms

• Patient transfer: A more general term for moving a patient between facilities.
• Medical transport: A broad term covering any transportation for medical purposes.

Related Phrases

• "To be evacuated for medical reasons": This passive construction describes the patient's status.
  • Several embassy staff had to be evacuated for medical reasons following the outbreak.

Noun

1. the evacuation of persons (usually by air transportation) to a place where they can receive medical care