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

Example Sentences

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

Tyson, a retired internal medicine doctor, came that night to check on the medical compound that was once his family’s home.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2025

As a resident physician in internal medicine and medical historian focused on addiction, I believe this data represents a tremendous breakthrough in the field of addiction treatment.

From Salon • Nov. 21, 2024

Marius Myrstad, an internal medicine doctor who studies and treats AF at Baerum Hospital, recently launched the first trial to see whether that’s good advice—especially given that exercise has many benefits, too.

From Science Magazine • May 14, 2024

The Brigham accepted Farmer and Jim Kim into its prestigious residency program in internal medicine.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French