outpatient

or out-pa·tient

[ out-pey-shuh nt ]
/ ˈaʊtˌpeɪ ʃənt /
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noun

a patient who receives treatment at a hospital, as in an emergency room or clinic, but is not hospitalized.

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Origin of outpatient

First recorded in 1705–15; out- + patient

Words nearby outpatient

outmuscle, outness, outnumber, outpace, outparish, outpatient, outperform, outplace, outplacement, outplay, outpoint
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Words related to outpatient

inmate, case, victim, subject, sufferer, convalescent, emergency, invalid, shut-in

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British Dictionary definitions for outpatient

outpatient
/ (ˈaʊtˌpeɪʃənt) /

noun

a nonresident hospital patientCompare inpatient
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Medical definitions for outpatient

outpatient
[ out′pā′shənt ]

n.

A patient who is admitted to a hospital or clinic for treatment that does not require an overnight stay.
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