internist

I1N1T1E1R1N1I1S1T1

noun

A physician who specialises in internal medicine.

OriginGerman Internist →
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Meanings

nouninternist (plural internists)

plural internists

  1. USmedicineA physician who specialises in internal medicine.

Origin

  1. GermanInternist
  2. Englishinternist

From German Internist, corresponding to intern (“internal”) + -ist.

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Translations

Afrikaans internis
  • internisspecialist in internal medicine
Arabic بطنجي
  • بطنجيspecialist in internal medicine
Chinese Mandarin 内科医师
  • 内科医师specialist in internal medicine
Czech internista
  • internistaspecialist in internal medicine
Dutch internist
  • internistspecialist in internal medicine
Finnish sisätautilääkäri
  • sisätautilääkärispecialist in internal medicine
French interniste
  • internistespecialist in internal medicine
German Internist, Internistin
  • Internistspecialist in internal medicine
  • Internistinspecialist in internal medicine
Greek παθολόγος
  • παθολόγος (pathológos)specialist in internal medicine
Hebrew רופא פנימי
  • רופא פנימי (rofé pnimí)specialist in internal medicine
Hungarian belgyógyász
  • belgyógyászspecialist in internal medicine
Italian internista
  • internistaspecialist in internal medicine
Polish internista
  • internistaspecialist in internal medicine
Romanian internist, internistă
  • internistspecialist in internal medicine
  • internistăspecialist in internal medicine
Russian терапевт, интернист
  • терапевт (terapevt)specialist in internal medicine
  • интернист (internist)specialist in internal medicine
Spanish internista
  • internistaspecialist in internal medicine
Swedish invärtesläkare
  • invärtesläkarespecialist in internal medicine
Thai อายุรแพทย์
  • อายุรแพทย์ (aa-yú-rá-pɛ̂ɛt)specialist in internal medicine
Cite this entry
APA

internist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/internist

MLA

“internist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/internist. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “internist,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/internist.

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