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VocabJLPT N1

internal medicine

Noun

Definitions

1. internal medicine
2. department of internal medicine

This refers to internal medicine — the branch of medicine dealing with diseases of the internal organs, such as the stomach, lungs, or heart. When you visit a clinic or hospital and aren't sure which department to go to for general illness, this is usually the right place to start.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

"I'll share the results once I get them from the doctor," they said.

Sentence 2

No more putting it off — I'm going to the doctor.

Sentence 3

That cough — shouldn't you see a pulmonologist rather than a general doctor?

Sentence 4

He laughed wryly and said, "If only there were a doctor for life's problems."

Sentence 5

The hallway in this hospital — only the internal medicine section is packed.