telemedicine

noun

tele·​med·​i·​cine ˌte-lə-ˈme-də-sən 

-ˈmed-sən

: medical care provided remotely to a patient in a separate location using two-way voice and visual communication (as by computer or cell phone)

Telemedicine is increasingly used for disease monitoring and management of chronic medical and mental disorders …

—Kurt Kroenke

Even if no other good for health care emerges from the coronavirus crisis, one development—the incorporation of telemedicine into routine medical care—promises to be transformative.

—Jane E. Brody

For patients, telemedicine apps are a cheap, easy alternative to nonemergency consultations …

—Alexandra Sifferlin

Examples of telemedicine in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Strgar, a Forbes 50 Over 50 honoree, is now expanding the mission with Good Clean Clinical Care, a new telemedicine platform launched in the spring of this year, targeting chronic and complex vaginal health concerns. — Tanya Akim, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026

The objective of paying kickbacks to Herek and other operators of telemedicine companies was to obtain doctors’ prescription orders for patients enrolled in Medicare Advantage Plans, the indictment says. — Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 10 June 2026

In response to the crisis, health policy and regulatory barriers that had long limited telemedicine fell away almost overnight. — Iyesatta Massaquoi Emeli, STAT, 2 June 2026

But these warnings aren’t the first time the federal government has stepped in to ensure that telemedicine is being used appropriately, said Mei Wa Kwong, executive director of the Center for Connected Health Policy. — Maia Rosenfeld, NBC news, 29 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1968, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for telemedicine

• biomedicine
• medicine

Kids Definition

telemedicine

noun

tele·​med·​i·​cine ˌtel-ə-ˈmed-ə-sən 

medical care provided remotely to a patient in a separate location using two-way voice and visual communication (as by computer or cell phone)

Medical Definition

telemedicine

noun

tele·​med·​i·​cine -ˈmed-ə-sən, -ˈmed-sən 

: medical care provided remotely to a patient in a separate location using two-way voice and visual communication (as by computer or cell phone)

telemedical

-ˈmed-i-kəl 

adjective