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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Ridley also is the new chief of internal medicine at Westside Hospital.
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Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 10 June 2025
Others are related to more persistent or serious digestive diseases, for which working with an internal medicine specialist or a digestive specialist (gastroenterologist) may be necessary.
—Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 28 Mar. 2025
Cultural and linguistic barriers faced by her family motivated her to pursue internal medicine.
—Bernard J. Wolfson and Vanessa G. Sánchez, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025
These awards support departments such as internal medicine, public health and preventive medicine, psychiatry, pediatrics, emergency medicine, social sciences and engineering.
—Renata Daou, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2025
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Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 10 June 2025
Others are related to more persistent or serious digestive diseases, for which working with an internal medicine specialist or a digestive specialist (gastroenterologist) may be necessary.
—Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 28 Mar. 2025
Cultural and linguistic barriers faced by her family motivated her to pursue internal medicine.
—Bernard J. Wolfson and Vanessa G. Sánchez, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025
These awards support departments such as internal medicine, public health and preventive medicine, psychiatry, pediatrics, emergency medicine, social sciences and engineering.
—Renata Daou, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2025
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 20 Jun. 2025.
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