outpatient
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4.1
- noun
- /ˈaʊtˌpeɪʃənt/
- Specialized
:
paciente ambulatorio
- After her surgery, she is recovering as an outpatient, visiting the clinic for check-ups instead of staying overnight.
- outpatient clinic
- outpatient surgery
- outpatient treatment
Examples
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So, what I'm gonna suggest is that we contact your parents, let them know what's going on, and then we refer you to one of our outpatient services.
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He's been attending all his appointments at Camillus outpatient.
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It's supposed to be for this outpatient procedure.
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I thought it was supposed to be outpatient.
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I even ran intensive outpatient programs.
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She's still an outpatient, though.
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I work with an outpatient program for schizophrenics.
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The patient was referred to the otolaryngology outpatient clinic for further examination.
Academic text (2008) -
Overall, Hathaway and Johnson concluded that UPPP is safe as an outpatient procedure.
Academic text (2008) -
All patients were followed in the outpatient clinic, and none had an acute myocardial infarction.
Academic text (1994)
Synonyms
∞
1.9
A person who is getting medical care from a doctor or hospital
Antonyms
How Intensive
16
3.9
- US
5
3.4
- Specialized
41
4.1
- Specialized
11
2.8
1
4.4
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Outpatient comes from out ('not staying in') and patient ('a person receiving medical care'), so it means a patient who gets treatment and goes home the same day instead of staying overnight.