telemedicine

== English == === Etymology === From tele- +‎ medicine. First attested in 1968. === Pronunciation === enPR: tĕl′ĭ-mĕd′ĭ-sĭn (Received Pronunciation, General American, Canada, Scotland) IPA(key): /ˌtɛl.ɪˈmɛd.ɪ.sɪn/ (US) IPA(key): /ˈtɛlə(ˌ)mɛdɪsɪn/ (General Australian) IPA(key): /ˌtel.ɪˈmed.ɪ.sɪn/ (New Zealand) IPA(key): /ˌtel.əˈmed.ə.sən/ (India) IPA(key): /ˌʈɛ(ː)l.ɪˈmɛ(ː)ɖ.ɪ.sɪn/ Rhymes: (weak vowel distinction) -ɛdɪsɪn, (weak vowel merger) -ɛdəsən Hyphenation: tel‧e‧med‧i‧cine === Noun === telemedicine (uncountable) (medicine) The transfer of medical information by means of telecommunication technologies for the purpose of consulting or for remote medical procedures or examinations. Hypernym: telehealth (broadly synonymous) ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === See also === === References === === Further reading === “telemedicine”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. == Italian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌtɛ.le.me.diˈt͡ʃi.ne/ Rhymes: -ine Hyphenation: te‧le‧me‧di‧cì‧ne === Noun === telemedicine plural of telemedicina