internal medicine
noun
: 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
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Allison Forsyth, Health, 19 Feb. 2026
With both of them working in the medical field — Sheena as a physician’s assistant in the psychiatry field and Sunit as an internal medicine doctor — the Shahs have also included positive mental health content in some of the skits.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
Sharp arrived at Stanford University School of Medicine as a resident in internal medicine in the late 1990s.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 17 Feb. 2026
His license to practice internal medicine in Ohio was permanently revoked in March 2025.
—Kevin Grasha, Cincinnati Enquirer, 2 Feb. 2026
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Allison Forsyth, Health, 19 Feb. 2026
With both of them working in the medical field — Sheena as a physician’s assistant in the psychiatry field and Sunit as an internal medicine doctor — the Shahs have also included positive mental health content in some of the skits.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
Sharp arrived at Stanford University School of Medicine as a resident in internal medicine in the late 1990s.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 17 Feb. 2026
His license to practice internal medicine in Ohio was permanently revoked in March 2025.
—Kevin Grasha, Cincinnati Enquirer, 2 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for internal medicine
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“Internal medicine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/internal%20medicine. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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