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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This is because my first career is as an internal medicine doctor. — Rajani Larocca, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026 The biggest mistake beginners make is ramping up activity too fast without a base level of fitness, said Christopher Wu, MD, a sports and internal medicine physician with Atlantic Health. — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 6 Aug. 2026 What Pickleball Injuries Actually Look Like Christopher Wu, MD, a sports and internal medicine physician with Atlantic Health, has shared that the biggest risk is not the sport itself. — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 6 Aug. 2026 Min Son Yong, deputy director of the internal medicine department at Pyongyang General Hospital, told North Korea’s main Rodong Sinmun newspaper on Sunday that people should eat dog meat and fish porridge to supplement protein to beat the heat. — ABC News, 5 Aug. 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 22 Aug. 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

More from Merriam-Webster on internal medicine

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