Internal-medicine
noun
1.
the branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and nonsurgical treatment of diseases, especially of internal organ systems.
noun
1.
the branch of medical science concerned with the diagnosis and nonsurgical treatment of disorders of the internal structures of the body
internal medicine n.
Abbr. IM
The branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and nonsurgical treatment of diseases affecting the internal organs of the body, especially in adults.
internal medicine
The branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and nonsurgical treatment of diseases in adults.
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