internal medicine

noun

: a branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases not requiring surgery

Examples of internal medicine in a Sentence

a doctor who specializes in internal medicine

Recent Examples on the Web

Weldon, 71, is an Army veteran and internal medicine doctor whose main claim to fame was representing a central Florida district in Congress from 1995 to 2009. —arkansasonline.com, 14 Mar. 2025

After his congressional career, Weldon returned to practice as an internal medicine doctor in Florida, and recently held leadership positions at Privia Quality Network Central Florida, a company that supports physician practices. —Pien Huang, NPR, 13 Mar. 2025

Background: Weldon is an internal medicine doctor who served in the House of Representatives from 1995 through 2009. —Caitlin Owens, Axios, 13 Mar. 2025

Weldon is an internal medicine doctor who served in Congress for 14 years, from 1995 to 2009. —Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1835, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for internal medicine

• biomedicine
• telemedicine

Kids Definition

internal medicine

noun

: a branch of medicine that deals with diseases not requiring surgery

Medical Definition

internal medicine

noun

: a branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of nonsurgical diseases

—abbreviation IM