C1nounformalhealth
US/ˈɪn.peɪ.ʃənt/
UK/ˈɪn.peɪ.ʃənt/
a person who stays in a hospital while receiving treatment
In context
She was admitted as an inpatient after the operation and stayed for a week.
The hospital has beds for two hundred inpatients and a busy outpatient clinic.
Inpatient care is more expensive than treatment at a local clinic.
Words that go with inpatient
noun + noun
- inpatient careInpatient care is covered by most insurance plans.
- inpatient servicesThe hospital offers both inpatient and outpatient services.
- inpatient treatmentHe received inpatient treatment for three weeks.
- inpatient wardThe inpatient ward is on the third floor.
- inpatient admissionInpatient admissions rose sharply during the flu season.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
in patientCorrect: inpatient