telemedicine

tel·e·med·i·cine
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Canada, US, UK, Scotland/ˌtɛl.ɪˈmɛd.ɪ.sɪn/US/ˈtɛlə(ˌ)mɛdɪsɪn/Australia/ˌtel.ɪˈmed.ɪ.sɪn/New Zealand/ˌtel.əˈmed.ə.sən/

noun

The transfer of medical information by means of telecommunication technologies for the purpose of consulting or for remote medical procedures or examinations.

OriginEnglish medicine ← Ancient Greek τῆλε (têle) ← Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁- →
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Meanings

nountelemedicine (usually uncountable, plural telemedicines)

plural telemedicines

  1. uncountableusuallymedicineThe transfer of medical information by means of telecommunication technologies for the purpose of consulting or for remote medical procedures or examinations.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*kʷelh₁-
  2. Ancient Greekτῆλε (têle)
  3. Englishtele-
  4. Englishmedicine
  5. Englishtelemedicine

From tele- + medicine. First attested in 1968.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 遠程醫療 /远程医疗, 遠距醫療 /远距医疗
  • 遠程醫療 /远程医疗 (yuǎnchéng yīliáo)transfer of medical information via telecommunication technologies
  • 遠距醫療 /远距医疗 (yuǎnjù yīliáo)transfer of medical information via telecommunication technologies
Esperanto telemedicino
  • telemedicinotransfer of medical information via telecommunication technologies
Finnish etäterveydenhuolto, telelääketiede
  • etäterveydenhuoltotransfer of medical information via telecommunication technologies
  • telelääketiedetransfer of medical information via telecommunication technologies
French télémédecine
  • télémédecinetransfer of medical information via telecommunication technologies
German Telemedizin
  • Telemedizintransfer of medical information via telecommunication technologies
Hungarian telemedicina, távgyógyítás
  • telemedicinatransfer of medical information via telecommunication technologies
  • távgyógyítástransfer of medical information via telecommunication technologies
  • távrendeléstransfer of medical information via telecommunication technologies
Indonesian telemedisin
  • telemedisintransfer of medical information via telecommunication technologies
Italian telemedicina
  • telemedicinatransfer of medical information via telecommunication technologies
Polish telemedycyna
  • telemedycynatransfer of medical information via telecommunication technologies
Romanian telemedicină
  • telemedicinătransfer of medical information via telecommunication technologies
Russian тѐлемедици́на
  • тѐлемедици́на (tèlemedicína)transfer of medical information via telecommunication technologies
Spanish telemedicina
  • telemedicinatransfer of medical information via telecommunication technologies

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with telemedicine

medicine
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Cite this entry
APA

telemedicine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/telemedicine

MLA

“telemedicine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/telemedicine. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “telemedicine,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/telemedicine.

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