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

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 the way telemedicine is practiced varies widely, and state laws largely dictate rules that telehealth providers must follow. —Maia Rosenfeld, NBC news, 29 May 2026

And Teladoc Health—one of telemedicine’s pioneers—has expanded beyond urgent care into chronic condition management. —Dr. Peter Fotinos, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026

Sven Hoppe | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Amazon’s top health-care boss will step down from his role and be replaced by the cofounder of telemedicine company Amwell, the company announced Wednesday. —Annie Palmer, CNBC, 27 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