feldsher

noun

feld·​sher ˈfel(d)-shər 

: a medical or surgical practitioner without full professional qualifications or status in some east European countries and especially Russia

Word History

Etymology

Russian fel'dsher, from German Feldscher, Feldscherer field surgeon, from Feld field + Scherer barber, surgeon

First Known Use

1877, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

feldsher

noun

feld·​sher ˈfel(d)-shər 

: a medical or surgical practitioner without full professional qualifications or status in some east European countries and especially Russia