telemedicine
noun
tele·med·i·cine
| \ ˌte-lə-ˈme-də-sən
, -ˈmed-sən\
, -ˈmed-sən\
Definition of telemedicine
: the practice of medicine when the doctor and patient are widely separated using two-way voice and visual communication (as by satellite or computer)
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Various studies estimate telemedicine visits can be up to $100 cheaper than office visits. — Ginger Christ, cleveland.com, "Digital diagnosis on the rise: Telemedicine connects more NE Ohio doctors with patients," 25 Aug. 2019 The telemedicine equipment that health care officials promised would work gathers dust. — Felicia Fonseca, The Denver Post, "Tribes across country push for better internet access," 18 Aug. 2019 The telemedicine program also helps make regional providers full partners in their patients’ care by keeping them connected with specialists. — Anchorage Daily News, "When healing means more than stitching up wounds," 11 June 2019 Experts say telemedicine is at least a step in the right direction, and drug-store giants are competing for patients willing to see physicians remotely. — Laura Garcia, ExpressNews.com, "Drugstore giants vie for patients in telemedicine market," 16 July 2019 The telemedicine cameras are powerful enough to detect a patient’s skin color. — Marie Fishpaw, National Review, "A Health Plan for President Trump," 1 Aug. 2019 Additionally, Bennet backs home visitation programs to help support new moms, the use of telemedicine to help assist moms in rural areas, and increasing the number of OB-GYNs in rural areas. — Li Zhou, Vox, "New mothers are dying in the US at rates higher than any other developed country.," 26 June 2019 OakBend has been using telemedicine in Wharton for approximately a month and has seen more than 20 patients. — Staff Report, Houston Chronicle, "OakBend Medical Center brings telemedicine to Wharton Hospital Campus," 15 June 2019 That will start, no doubt, by favoring life-saving or mission-critical applications like telemedicine and autonomous driving but could easily extend to commercial advantages like favoring traffic from the highest bidder. — Larry Magid, The Mercury News, "Magid: 5G brings opportunities but also risks," 27 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'telemedicine.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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telemedicine
noun
tele·med·i·cine
| \ -ˈmed-ə-sən, -ˈmed-sən
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Medical Definition of telemedicine
: the practice of medicine when the doctor and patient are widely separated using two-way voice and visual communication (as by satellite, computer, or closed-circuit television)
Other Words from telemedicine
telemedical
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adjective
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adjective