telemedicine

[ tel-uh-med-uh-sinor, especially British, -med-sin ]

noun

1. the part of the telehealth system that uses internet and telecommunications technology, as video calls, to provide clinical services, as medical consultation, evaluation, and diagnosis, either in real time when the patient and the medical professional are in different locations or facilitated by remote monitoring and record sharing among healthcare providers:

   Rural patients may find that the only way for them to see a specialist is via telemedicine.

2. (loosely) telehealth ( def 1 ).

telemedicine

/ ˈtɛlɪˌmɛdɪsɪn; -ˌmɛdsɪn /

noun

1. the treatment of disease or injury by consultation with a specialist in a distant place, esp by means of a computer or satellite link

Word History and Origins

Origin of telemedicine¹

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

Example Sentences

While previous research has explored telemedicine options for speeding diagnoses of melanoma and compared in-person and remote evaluation of dermoscopy images, the authors say their work is among the first to target skin growths identified first by concerned patients rather than by primary care physicians.

From Science Daily

The results further revealed that nearly 90% of the patients were satisfied with the telemedicine experience, with one-fifth reporting that they preferred this method of exam over an in-person appointment with a specialist.

From Science Daily

And an FDA rollback would make the pill nearly impossible to obtain in red states with bans, since blue-state providers could not lawfully send it through the mail via telemedicine.

From Slate

Trump has tried to distance himself from Project 2025, but architects from a different think tank are now advising his campaign, and their group, the America First Policy Institute, calls for ending telemedicine abortion nationwide by mandating patient ultrasounds.

From Slate

Jackson Women’s Health Organization Supreme Court decision was leaked, the online telemedicine organization Aid Access received more than 6,000 requests for advance provision.

From Slate