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Vinony

telemedicine

noun

  1. using telecommunications to provide medical assistance
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˌtɛl.ɪˈmɛd.ɪ.sɪn/ / /ˈtɛlə(ˌ)mɛdɪsɪn/ / /ˌtel.ɪˈmed.ɪ.sɪn/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁-der. Ancient Greek τῆλε (têle)lbor. English tele- English medicine English telemedicine From tele- + medicine. First attested in 1968.

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