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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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 See all Example Sentences for internal medicine 

Word History

First Known Use

1835, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 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

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