telemedicine

tel·e·med·i·cine

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tel-uh-med-uh-sin or, esp. British, -med-sin]
- /ˈtɛl əˌmɛd ə sɪn or, esp. British, -ˌmɛd sɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tel-uh-med-uh-sin or, esp. British, -med-sin]
- /ˈtɛl əˌmɛd ə sɪn or, esp. British, -ˌmɛd sɪn/

Definitions of telemedicine word

noun telemedicine the diagnosis and treatment of patients in remote areas using medical information, as x-rays or television pictures, transmitted over long distances, especially by satellite. 1
noun telemedicine the treatment of disease or injury by consultation with a specialist in a distant place, esp by means of a computer or satellite link 0

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Origin of telemedicine

First appearance:

before 1965

One of the 2% newest English words

First recorded in 1965-70; tele-1 + medicine

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Parts of speech for Telemedicine

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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telemedicine popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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