"telemedicine" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: tele- + medicine Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|tele|medicine}} tele- + medicine Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} telemedicine (uncountable)
  1. The transfer of medical information via telecommunication technologies for the purpose of consulting or for remote medical procedures or examinations. Wikipedia link: telehealth Tags: uncountable Synonyms: telehealth Related terms: e-health, telecare Translations (transfer of medical information via telecommunication technologies): etäterveydenhuolto (Finnish), telelääketiede (Finnish), télémédecine (French), telemedicina (Hungarian), távgyógyítás (Hungarian), távrendelés (Hungarian), telemedisin (Indonesian), telemedicina [feminine] (Italian), telemedicină [feminine] (Romanian), telemedicina [feminine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-telemedicine-en-noun-MuGhgKF3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with tele-

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