telemedicine en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈtɛlə(ˌ)mɛdɪsɪn/ (US)
- /ˌtel.ɪˈmed.ɪ.sɪn/ (Australia)
- tĕl′ĭ-mĕd′ĭ-sĭn
- /ˌtel.əˈmed.ə.sən/ (New-Zealand)
- /ˌʈɛ(ː)l.ɪˈmɛ(ː)ɖ.ɪ.sɪn/ (India)
- /ˌtɛl.ɪˈmɛd.ɪ.sɪn/ (Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation, Scotland)
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.
Meanings
- (uncountable) The transfer of medical information by means of telecommunication technologies for the purpose of consulting or for remote medical procedures or examinations.
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Relateds
telemedically · telecare · e-health
Translations (18)
hu távrendelés (transfer of medical information via telecommunication technologies) · pl telemedycyna (transfer of medical information via telecommunication technologies) · fi etäterveydenhuolto (transfer of medical information via telecommunication technologies) · ro telemedicină (transfer of medical information via telecommunication technologies) · de Telemedizin (transfer of medical information via telecommunication technologies) · cmn 遠距醫療 /远距医疗 (transfer of medical information via telecommunication technologies) · id telemedisin (transfer of medical information via telecommunication technologies) · hu telemedicina (transfer of medical information via telecommunication technologies) · fr télémédecine (transfer of medical information via telecommunication technologies) · ia telemedicina (transfer of medical information via telecommunication technologies) · es telemedicina (transfer of medical information via telecommunication technologies) · fi telelääketiede (transfer of medical information via telecommunication technologies) · it telemedicina (transfer of medical information via telecommunication technologies) · ru тѐлемедици́на (transfer of medical information via telecommunication technologies) · cmn 遠程醫療 /远程医疗 (transfer of medical information via telecommunication technologies) · eo telemedicino (transfer of medical information via telecommunication technologies) · io telemedicino (transfer of medical information via telecommunication technologies) · hu távgyógyítás (transfer of medical information via telecommunication technologies)