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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Toxicity means that a plant can make your pet sick up to and including death, says Derek Burney, internal medicine specialist at Veterinary Specialists of North Texas.
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Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Feb. 2025
There are at least seven databases across the government that do that—Is this person really an internal medicine doctor?
—Alana Semuels, Time, 13 Apr. 2025
Players are also offered blood work, skin checks, cardiology tests and internal medicine with Mayo Clinic physicians.
—George Ramsay, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2025
Most physicians in family practice or internal medicine don’t even receive training on the unique challenges of treating older people.
—Dr. Nick Schneeman, TIME, 12 Mar. 2025
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Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Feb. 2025
There are at least seven databases across the government that do that—Is this person really an internal medicine doctor?
—Alana Semuels, Time, 13 Apr. 2025
Players are also offered blood work, skin checks, cardiology tests and internal medicine with Mayo Clinic physicians.
—George Ramsay, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2025
Most physicians in family practice or internal medicine don’t even receive training on the unique challenges of treating older people.
—Dr. Nick Schneeman, TIME, 12 Mar. 2025
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 7 May. 2025.
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