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

The use of telemedicine to connect patients with their distant doctors may also help. —Mckenzie Beard, Washington Post, 29 July 2024

In health care, for instance, accelerating the use of telemedicine beyond the pandemic could drive incremental productivity growth for years. —James Manyika, Foreign Affairs, 22 June 2021

These are only two examples, though, and many other smart hospitals are making strides in areas like telemedicine, digital imaging and robotics. —Corey Scurlock, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024

Attia, 51, is a licensed physician who runs a concierge telemedicine practice from his home and fitness HQ in Austin, Texas. —Nick Heil, Outside Online, 8 Aug. 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