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internist

[ in-tur-nist, in-tur-nist ]

/ ˈɪn tɜr nɪst, ɪnˈtɜr nɪst /

noun

a physician specializing in the diagnosis and nonsurgical treatment of diseases, especially of adults.

Origin of internist

An Americanism dating back to 1900–05; intern(al medicine) + -ist

Words nearby internist

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Example sentences from the Web for internist

The same would be true of his dentist, his eye doctor, and his internist.

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My wife and I had only in the last couple of months found an internist whom we liked and who took Oxford.

Obamacare May Be Dangerous to Your Health |Richard Woodward |November 30, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
My wife is an internist who works for a company that keeps records on an EMR.

The Unintended Consequences of Electronic Medical Records, Continued |Megan McArdle |January 25, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
Before I switched to this work I was an internist for a large HMO, entering my notes into an EMR.

The Unintended Consequences of Electronic Medical Records, Continued |Megan McArdle |January 25, 2013 |DAILY BEAST

Internist Kent Sepkowitz on the truth about love lives in lab coats.

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British Dictionary definitions for internist

internist

/ (ˈɪntɜːnɪst, ɪnˈtɜːnɪst) /

noun mainly US

a physician who specializes in internal medicine

Medical definitions for internist

internist

[ ĭn-tûr′nĭst ]

n.

A physician specializing in internal medicine.