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
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Anyone with a heart condition, history of stroke or seizure, or a respiratory condition that can cause difficulty breathing probably shouldn’t participate, Christopher Gold, DO, an internal medicine physician at the Mount Sinai Health System, told Health. Maggie O'Neill, Health, 8 Feb. 2025 Finebaum’s wife, Linda Hudson, is a doctor for Atrium Health, specializing in internal medicine. Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 16 Jan. 2025 Trained as a medical doctor, Grumet specialized in internal medicine. Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025 They are primarily staffed with medical providers who practice family or internal medicine rather than emergency medicine. Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for internal medicine

Word History

First Known Use

1835, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of internal medicine was in 1835

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“Internal medicine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/internal%20medicine. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

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

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