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casevac

cas·e·vac [ kázzə vàk ]


noun  (plural cas·e·vacs)
Definition:
 
transport of battle wound victim: the removal, by motor vehicle or aircraft, of wounded or otherwise injured military personnel from a theater of operations or from a training site, and their transport to a hospital for treatment



transitive verb  (past and past participle cas·e·vacked, present participle cas·e·vack·ing, 3rd person present singular cas·e·vacs)
Definition:
 
military medicine transport battlefield wounded: to transport wounded or injured military personnel from a theater of operations or a training site to a hospital for treatment

[Late 20th century. Blend of casualty + evacuation]
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