internist

noun in·ter·nist \ˈin-ˌtər-nist\

medical : a doctor who specializes in diseases that do not require surgery : a doctor who specializes in internal medicine

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: a specialist in internal medicine

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1904

Medical Dictionary

noun in·ter·nist \ˈin-ˌtər-nəst\

: a specialist in internal medicine especially as distinguished from a surgeon

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