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

Leveraging telemedicine and technology, Curex streamlined the process of allergy immunotherapy, allowing patients to undergo testing at home and receive personalized treatment plans delivered directly to their doorstep. —Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 10 May 2024

An unrealized promise of telemedicine platforms is to play a transformative role in bringing together important yet balkanized providers and embedding them into the larger care team for the patient’s benefit. —Deepak Sirdeshmukh, STAT, 3 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1968, in the meaning defined above

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