internist

noun

in·​ter·​nist ˈin-ˌtər-nist How to pronounce internist (audio)
: a specialist in internal medicine

Examples of internist in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Much of the fentanyl being imported into the U.S. comes via the southern border, according to Dr. Marc Siegel, a clinical professor of medicine and practicing internist at NYU Langone Medical Center in New York City. Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 14 June 2024 But it is currently packaged and marketed primarily for treating opioid addiction and severe chronic pain; internists are more likely to prescribe the more dangerous hydrocodone or oxycodone. Mark A. R. Kleiman, Foreign Affairs, 13 Feb. 2017 Born in Baltimore, William Goldsborough Helfrich Jr. — known as Bill or Billy to family and friends — was the son of Dr. William G. Helfrich, an internist and family physician, and his wife, Jane deC. Keating Helfrich, a homemaker. Frederick N. Rasmussen, Baltimore Sun, 28 Feb. 2024 Another internist gave her a diagnosis similar to the first, tying her condition again to hormones and the pill. Remy Tumin, New York Times, 6 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for internist 

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Word History

First Known Use

1894, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of internist was in 1894

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“Internist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/internist. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

internist

noun
in·​ter·​nist ˈin-ˌtər-nəst How to pronounce internist (audio)
: a physician who specializes in internal medicine

Medical Definition

internist

noun
in·​ter·​nist ˈin-ˌtər-nəst How to pronounce internist (audio)
: a specialist in internal medicine especially as distinguished from a surgeon
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