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

The single-use, disposable mini-PCR device is paired with the company’s telemedicine app, built in partnership with Google Cloud's Health + AI and Optum Now, to help patients obtain a prescription, if needed, in under two hours. — Charlotte Hu, Time, 15 Oct. 2026

Some ideas for reform are to increase price transparency, expand Health Savings Accounts and portability, and remove barriers on innovative healthcare solutions such as telemedicine and direct primary care. — Wcco Staff, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026

Cury has made mental health and telemedicine prominent parts of his health platform. — Katie Angell Britannica Editors Oct. 2, Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 Oct. 2026

Louisiana then filed its own suit to stop remote prescribing of mifepristone and end telemedicine nationwide. — Julie F. Kay, STAT, 25 Sep. 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