internal medicine
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nounDefinition of INTERNAL MEDICINE
: a branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases not requiring surgery
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- a doctor who specializes in internal medicine
First Known Use of INTERNAL MEDICINE
circa 1904
internal medicine
noun (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of INTERNAL MEDICINE
: a branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of nonsurgical diseases—abbreviation IM
internal medicine
noun (Concise Encyclopedia)Medical specialty dealing with the entire patient rather than a particular organ system, covering diagnosis and medical (rather than surgical) treatment in adults. Its development began in the 17th century with Thomas Sydenham's concept of disease, but until disease-specific therapies were developed in the 20th century, internists could do little to treat diseases. As more specific treatments became available, medical knowledge increased, and subspecialties in specific organ systems were defined, internal medicine became recognized as a specialty.
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