télémédecine

/te.le.med.si.nə/

remote medical consultation

La télémédecine permet aux médecins de consulter des patients à distance.

Telemedicine allows doctors to consult patients remotely.

Medicine

technical

The practice of providing medical care and consultations remotely using telecommunications technology.

Grâce à la télémédecine, les patients peuvent recevoir des diagnostics sans se déplacer.

Thanks to telemedicine, patients can receive diagnoses without traveling.

Includes services like video consultations, remote monitoring, and electronic prescriptions.

Collocations

broader term including telemedicine and other remote health services

Use 'télémédecine' for formal medical contexts, while 'médecine à distance' is more general.

In medical reports or formal settings, always use 'télémédecine' to avoid ambiguity.

From Greek 'tēle' (far) + 'médecine' (medicine), reflecting remote medical practice.

Common in healthcare systems to improve access to medical services, especially in rural areas.

télé

remote, far

prefix

médecine

medicine

root

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais