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internal medicine

(in-TER-nul MEH-dih-sin)

A branch of medicine that specializes in preventing, diagnosing, and treating diseases in adults, without using surgery. An internal medicine doctor is often a person’s main health care provider and may coordinate treatment given by other specialists.

internal medicine

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