different between casevac vs medevac

English

Noun

casevac (countable and uncountable, plural casevacs)

1. Alternative form of CASEVAC
   • 2007, Alexandre Binda, Chris Cocks, The Saints: The Rhodesian Light Infantry, page 166,

     I have done several night casevacs and they can be pretty hazardous.

Verb

casevac (third-person singular simple present casevacs, present participle casevacking, simple past and past participle casevacked)

1. To perform the emergency evacuation of an injured person or people (civilians or soldiers) from a combat zone.

English

Alternative forms

• MEDEVAC
• medivac

Etymology

Syllabic abbreviation of medical evacuation.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?m?d?væk/

Noun

medevac (countable and uncountable, plural medevacs)

1. The emergency transportation, usually by air, of patients to a medical facility.
2. A vehicle, typically aircraft, used for emergency transportation of patients to a medical facility.
3. Trained personnel who care for patients during emergency transportation to a medical facility.

Verb

medevac (third-person singular simple present medevacs, present participle medevacking or medevacing, simple past and past participle medevacked or medevaced)

1. (transitive) To transport (patients) by medevac.

Translations

• French: EVASAN (fr)

Related terms

• CASEVAC

References

• “medevac” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.