internal medicine
noun
: a branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases not requiring surgery
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a doctor who specializes in internal medicine
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According to the Physician Compensation Report published by Doximity in 2025, pediatrics, family medicine, and internal medicine are among the lowest-paying specialties.
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Sarah Mohiuddin, STAT, 30 Apr. 2026
Nate, an internal medicine doctor, ran the Fargo race alongside his wife as a precaution.
—Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 17 Apr. 2026
Heisler is the medical director at the non-profit Physicians for Human Rights and a professor of internal medicine and public health at the University of Michigan.
—Daniella Silva, NBC news, 16 Apr. 2026
At the time, Lieberman was completing her residency in internal medicine at New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Hospital.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
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Sarah Mohiuddin, STAT, 30 Apr. 2026
Nate, an internal medicine doctor, ran the Fargo race alongside his wife as a precaution.
—Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 17 Apr. 2026
Heisler is the medical director at the non-profit Physicians for Human Rights and a professor of internal medicine and public health at the University of Michigan.
—Daniella Silva, NBC news, 16 Apr. 2026
At the time, Lieberman was completing her residency in internal medicine at New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Hospital.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for internal medicine
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“Internal medicine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/internal%20medicine. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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