telemedicine

noun

tele·​med·​i·​cine ˌte-lə-ˈme-də-sən 

-ˈmed-sən

: medical care provided remotely to a patient in a separate location using two-way voice and visual communication (as by computer or cell phone)

Telemedicine is increasingly used for disease monitoring and management of chronic medical and mental disorders …

—Kurt Kroenke

Even if no other good for health care emerges from the coronavirus crisis, one development—the incorporation of telemedicine into routine medical care—promises to be transformative.

—Jane E. Brody

For patients, telemedicine apps are a cheap, easy alternative to nonemergency consultations …

—Alexandra Sifferlin

Examples of telemedicine in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

One of the solutions that emerged was the potential for telemedicine. —Carrie Arnold, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024

Mobile clinics with telemedicine capabilities could further address access limitations. —Meeshanthini Dogan, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024

Few doctors have received telemedicine training during their residencies and internships, then or now, Wibberly says. —Carrie Arnold, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024

The state Medicaid providers must provide insurance coverage for lactation consultation, breastfeeding equipment, in-home substance use disorder treatment via telemedicine, and telehealth and digital health services related to pregnancy, childbirth and the postpartum period. —Hannah Pinski, The Courier-Journal, 12 July 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1968, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

telemedicine

noun

tele·​med·​i·​cine

ˌtel-ə-ˈmed-ə-sən

medical care provided remotely to a patient in a separate location using two-way voice and visual communication (as by computer or cell phone)

Medical Definition

telemedicine

noun

tele·​med·​i·​cine -ˈmed-ə-sən, -ˈmed-sən 

: medical care provided remotely to a patient in a separate location using two-way voice and visual communication (as by computer or cell phone)

telemedical

-ˈmed-i-kəl 

adjective