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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
Recent Examples on the Web
At the time, Dr. Nix was only 28 years old and in the third and final year of her internal medicine core residency.
—Stephanie Sengwe, Peoplemag, 15 Apr. 2024
An internal medicine physician from our Medical Expert Board also reviewed the contents of this article for medical accuracy regarding arthritis, the best features to look for, and ways to evaluate can openers for people with arthritis.
—Rachael Schultz, Verywell Health, 15 Apr. 2024
Levin is married to Amy Levin, a doctor of internal medicine at Private Medical in Menlo Park who has a Yale University medical degree and a master’s from the Harvard School of Public Health.
—Ethan Baron, The Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2024
Director Cohen is an internal medicine physician and led the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services through the Covid-19 pandemic.
—Rhett Buttle, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
However, too much vitamin D can raise the calcium levels in your blood, notes Kelvin Fernandez, internal medicine resident at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center.
—Carina Woudenberg, Discover Magazine, 23 Jan. 2024
An internal medicine, hematology and medical oncology doctor, Dr. Monahan has served as the attending physician since 2009, when he was nominated to the post by President Barack Obama.
—Carl Hulse, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2023
After a residency in internal medicine, Kerr started a fellowship in cardiology in Buffalo.
—Phoebe Zerwick, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2024
On the other hand, mothers in this study may have been slightly sicker than average, says Olivia Man, an internal medicine resident at the Mayo Clinic and the study’s first author.
—Liz Szabo, Scientific American, 25 Jan. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1835, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of internal medicine was
in 1835
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Cite this Entry
“Internal medicine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/internal%20medicine. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
Kids Definition
internal medicine
noun
: a branch of medicine that deals with diseases not requiring surgery
Medical Definition
internal medicine
noun
: a branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of nonsurgical diseases
—abbreviation IM
More from Merriam-Webster on internal medicine
Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about internal medicine
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