geomedicine

American  

[jee-oh-med-uh-suhn, -med-sin] / ˌdʒi oʊˈmɛd ə sən, -ˈmɛd sɪn /

noun

1. the branch of medicine dealing with the effect of geography on disease.

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Other Word Forms

• geomedical adjective

Etymology

Origin of geomedicine

geo- + medicine

Example Sentences

Geospatial medicine, sometimes called geomedicine, studies how location affects our health and well-being.

From Washington Post

Other geomedicine technologies under development include Health Begins, a social networking platform that seeks to make clinicians more aware of socioeconomic factors that can affect health.

From Washington Post