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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
Outside of his acting career and hers in internal medicine, the couple has kept busy raising daughter Olivia and son Liam together.
—Jacqueline Weiss, People.com, 6 Oct. 2024
But those are far from the only symptoms that make Dr. Rohit Jain, an internal medicine doctor at PennState Health, suspect the virus.
—Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 1 Oct. 2024
Extreme eating challenges can be dangerous for those with underlying medical conditions such as high blood pressure and asthma, said Dr. Chantel Strachan, an internal medicine physician and assistant professor at Columbia University’s Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons.
—Alexandra Byrne, NBC News, 13 Aug. 2024
Ideally, students would stay at home for five days after the start of their symptoms, said Dr. Graham Carlos, chief of internal medicine at Eskenazi Health.
—Binghui Huang, The Indianapolis Star, 14 Aug. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1835, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of internal medicine was
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“Internal medicine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/internal%20medicine. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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
More from Merriam-Webster on internal medicine
Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about internal medicine
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