Telemedicine Definition
tĕlĭ-mĕdĭ-sĭn
noun
The use of telecommunications technology to provide, enhance, or expedite health care services, as by accessing offsite databases, linking clinics or physicians' offices to central hospitals, or transmitting x-rays or other diagnostic images for examination at another site.
American Heritage Medicine
The transfer of medical information via telecommunication technologies for the purpose of consulting or for remote medical procedures or examinations.
Wiktionary
Origin of Telemedicine
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tele- +"Ž medicine
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