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US/ˈaʊt.peɪ.ʃənt/
UK/ˈaʊt.peɪ.ʃənt/
a person who goes to a hospital for treatment but does not stay there overnight
In context
This minor surgery is done on outpatients, so you can go home the same day.
The hospital treats about two thousand outpatients a day.
He was treated as an outpatient and didn't need to stay in hospital.
Words that go with outpatient
noun + noun
- outpatient clinicShe has a check-up at the outpatient clinic every month.
- outpatient departmentThe outpatient department is always busy on Monday mornings.
- outpatient treatmentMost patients with this condition only need outpatient treatment.
- outpatient basisThe procedure is done on an outpatient basis.
- outpatient appointmentI've got an outpatient appointment at nine tomorrow.
- outpatient surgeryCataract removal is usually outpatient surgery.