internal medicine

American  

noun

1. the branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and nonsurgical treatment of diseases, especially of internal organ systems.

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internal medicine British  

noun

1. the branch of medical science concerned with the diagnosis and nonsurgical treatment of disorders of the internal structures of the body

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internal medicine Scientific  

1. The branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and nonsurgical treatment of diseases in adults.

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Etymology

Origin of internal medicine

First recorded in 1900–05

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internal medicine

Michele Heisler, a professor of internal medicine at the University of Michigan, gave birth to her first child after going back to medical school at the age of 30.

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026

The new study, led by senior author Mandar Deepak Muzumdar, MD, associate professor of genetics and of internal medicine at YSM, sought to answer that question.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 2, 2026

But it’s attracting practitioners from internal medicine to endocrinologists.

From Barron's ● May 21, 2026

At the same time, you continue with gentle exercises and your normal day-to-day activities, says Dr. Raj Dasgupta, a Los Angeles-based internal medicine physician.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 25, 2025

She used to be chief of internal medicine at Boston University Hospital.

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson