Wordfinder

Outpatient definition

outpāshənt
A patient whose treatment does not require an overnight stay in a hospital or clinic.
noun
2
0
A patient whose treatment does not require an overnight stay in a hospital or clinic.
noun
2
0
Of or relating to outpatients or their care.
adjective
1
0
A patient who is treated at a hospital, clinic, etc. but is not lodged there as an inpatient.
noun
1
0
Of or serving outpatients.
adjective
1
0
Advertisement
Of or relating to outpatients or their care.
adjective
0
0
(medicine) Provided without requiring an overnight stay by the patient.
adjective
0
0
A patient who receives treatment at a hospital or clinic but is not admitted overnight; a receiver of ambulatory care.
noun
0
0

Other Word Forms

Noun

Singular:
outpatient
Plural:
outpatients

Outpatient Sentence Examples

  • Outpatient care involves the patient coming to the center for individual and group counseling, from three to five times a week, depending on the level of care needed.

  • Outpatient electric shock aversion therapy lasted for weeks or in some cases up to two years.

  • Data collection A proforma was designed specifically for completion at the outpatient clinics by middle grade and consultant cardiology staff.

More sentences

Related articles

Words near outpatient in the Dictionary