patient
noun
a person who is under medical care or treatment.
patients
-
pluralof patient.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
A critical incident was declared at some London hospitals after the provider was targeted by Qilin on 3 June 2024, with blood transfusion services severely disrupted, operations cancelled and emergency patients diverted elsewhere.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
Many patients with difficult-to-treat forms of the disease have limited options, particularly when chemotherapy and newer immunotherapy treatments fail.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
The therapy, which brought in $17.6 billion last year, is widely prescribed for patients with autoimmune disorders like inflammatory bowel disease and Crohn’s disease.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2026
It says when this is not "clinically appropriate" then alternative arrangements should be made and the dignity and safety of all patients should be maintained.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
She rallies the other patients and tells them that they don’t deserve to be treated this way.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
