télémédecine

/te.le.med.si.nə/

noun★Intermediate💡 remote medical consultation

🏥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