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internal medicine

American

noun

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

internal medicine British

noun

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

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

Etymology

Origin of internal medicine

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

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Dr. Beasley is a retired internal medicine physician living in Kansas City, Mo.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

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

M.Phil., assistant professor of internal medicine at Michigan Medicine.

From Science Daily • May 28, 2024

The first thing the next morning, even before I had breakfast, I was visited by an older doctor who was head of internal medicine at the hospital.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

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