medicalassistance
nounUK /ˈmɛdɪkəl əˈsɪstəns/
US /ˈmɛdɪkəl əˈsɪstəns/
Help from doctors or nurses when you are sick or hurt.
The injured hiker called for medical assistance.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Money or support given to pay for medical care.
The charity provides medical assistance to families in need.
3. Emergency services sent to help someone who is injured.
Paramedics arrived to give medical assistance at the scene.
4. Help with everyday health tasks, such as taking medicine.
The nurse offered medical assistance with his daily pills.