Etymology of the English word telemedicine
the English word
telemedicineusing the English prefix
tele-derived from the Greek word
tele, τέλε, τῆλε (far "distant)
derived from the English word
medicinederived from the Old French word
medicinederived from the Latin word
medicina (art, practice of medicine, medicine)
derived from the Latin word
medicus (doctor, physician; fourth finger of the hand; healing, curative, medical)
derived from the Latin word
mederi (heal, cure; remedy)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*med-Usage
Word found in Modern English
