telemedicine
[ tel-uh-med-uh-sin or, esp. British, -med-sin ]
/ ˈtɛl əˌmɛd ə sɪn or, esp. British, -ˌmɛd sɪn /
noun
the diagnosis and treatment of patients in remote areas using medical information, as x-rays or television pictures, transmitted over long distances, especially by satellite.
Words nearby telemedicine
telemann,
telemark,
telemarketing,
telematics,
telemechanics,
telemedicine,
telemessage,
telemeter,
telemetry,
telemotor,
telencephalic flexure
British Dictionary definitions for telemedicine
telemedicine
/ (ˈtɛlɪˌmɛdɪsɪn, -ˌmɛdsɪn) /
noun
the treatment of disease or injury by consultation with a specialist in a distant place, esp by means of a computer or satellite link