internal medicine

noun

: a branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases not requiring surgery

Examples of internal medicine in a Sentence

a doctor who specializes in internal medicine
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Sibley and Marik each opposed the internal medicine board's actions. — ABC News, 17 June 2026 Baumgartner is a 29-year-old internal medicine resident in Denver, where home prices and rents have been falling. — Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 23 June 2026 Fewer than 30% of internal medicine and family medicine residents actually receive menopause education, Love said. — Geri Stengel, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 Alshabrawy, a 2025 medical school graduate and current UC Davis Health internal medicine resident. — Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 20 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for internal medicine

Word History

First Known Use

1835, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of internal medicine was in 1835

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“Internal medicine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/internal%20medicine. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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internal medicine

noun
: a branch of medicine that deals with diseases not requiring surgery

Medical Definition

internal medicine

noun
: a branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of nonsurgical diseases
—abbreviation IM

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