noun
sick and wounded soldiers
Military term referring collectively to soldiers who are ill or injured, often in the context of evacuation, treatment, or casualty reports.
戦場から傷病兵を後方へ搬送する。
They transport sick and wounded soldiers from the battlefield to the rear.
負傷兵 specifically means wounded soldiers, while 傷病兵 includes both sick and wounded.
Compound of 傷 (injury), 病 (illness), and 兵 (soldier).