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

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Examples from the Web for outpatient

The request for outpatient medical services has been reviewed and has not been certified.
My Insurance Company Killed Me, Despite Obamacare|Malcolm MacDougall|November 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“Outpatient imaging actually subsidizes other medical departments,” Chris Sistrom, MD, MPH, Ph.D., told The Daily Beast.
Are Routine Scans Causing Cancer?|Dale Eisinger|September 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Back in Liberia, Mosoka was summoned when an emergency arose at an outpatient clinic.
How Bureaucrats Let Ebola Spread to Nigeria|Michael Daly|August 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He had just returned home after an outpatient procedure, said longtime companion Rhonda Ford, Cymonde's mother.
Mardi Gras Indian Chief Larry Bannock’s Final Ride|Jason Berry|May 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST

After getting three DUIs in less than three months, Minsky was ordered by the court to attend an outpatient rehab program.
From G.I. to Eye Candy: War Vet Alex Minsky’s Model Turn|Itay Hod|March 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In the outpatient department a question arose about marriage.
The Luck of Thirteen|Jan Gordon
Your condition may be too serious to be treated appropriately on an outpatient basis.
When You Don't Know Where to Turn|Steven J. Bartlett
She began the day in the Outpatient Department, and a poor woman came with a child that had bitten its tongue.
The Christian|Hall Caine

British Dictionary definitions for outpatient

outpatient

/ (ˈaʊtˌpeɪʃənt) /

noun

a nonresident hospital patientCompare inpatient

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Word Origin and History for outpatient

outpatient

also out-patient, 1715, "person who is treated at a hospital but not admitted," from out + patient (n.). The adjective is first recorded 1879.

Medicine 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.

outpatient

or out-pa·tient

noun

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Origin of outpatient

Examples from the Web for outpatient

British Dictionary definitions for outpatient

outpatient

noun

Word Origin and History for outpatient

outpatient

Medicine definitions for outpatient

outpatient

n.