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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The most recent Low Carb Cruise featured a talk by an oncologist about diets and cancer, one by a cardiologist about metabolic and heart health and another by an internal medicine physician on conquering food addiction.
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Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 20 June 2026
Sibley and Marik each opposed the internal medicine board's actions.
—ABC News, 17 June 2026
Mazumder worked in internal medicine, and as an independent contractor signed more than 3,000 orders for unnecessary medical equipment like orthopedic braces for people insured by Medicare and TRICARE, a medical program for active and retired military personnel and their families.
—Julia Coin
june 9, Charlotte Observer, 9 June 2026
The science makes sense, said Ali Dehghani, DO, an internal medicine doctor at Case Western Reserve University, but the research isn't there yet.
—Jenna Anderson, Health, 2 June 2026
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Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 20 June 2026
Sibley and Marik each opposed the internal medicine board's actions.
—ABC News, 17 June 2026
Mazumder worked in internal medicine, and as an independent contractor signed more than 3,000 orders for unnecessary medical equipment like orthopedic braces for people insured by Medicare and TRICARE, a medical program for active and retired military personnel and their families.
—Julia Coin
june 9, Charlotte Observer, 9 June 2026
The science makes sense, said Ali Dehghani, DO, an internal medicine doctor at Case Western Reserve University, but the research isn't there yet.
—Jenna Anderson, Health, 2 June 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 22 Jun. 2026.
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