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单词 outpatient
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outpatient

noun

out·​pa·​tient ˈau̇t-ˌpā-shənt How to pronounce outpatient (audio)
often attributive
: a patient who is not hospitalized overnight but who visits a hospital, clinic, or associated facility for diagnosis or treatment compare inpatient

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Many inpatient beds and outpatient support programs were closed due to widespread staffing shortages. Jessica Bartlett, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Sep. 2022 Birmingham Recovery Center, an outpatient drug and alcohol addiction treatment program, opened its doors in summer 2021. William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al, 8 Sep. 2022 Rab and his fellow street psychiatrists are blazing an alternate path called outpatient conservatorship. Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2022 Medicare is expected to pay more than $86 billion next year for care given in hospital outpatient clinics and surgery centers, and certain niches of the industry are hoping to shovel more of that money toward their devices and services. Bob Herman, STAT, 1 Sep. 2022 His first trip to the hospital was an outpatient visit to receive IV fluids to address dehydration. Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2022 In 2021 more than 95% of the more than 8,400 abortions performed occurred in one of these outpatient clinics, according to the Indiana Department of Health's annual report on pregnancy terminations. Shari Rudavsky, The Indianapolis Star, 30 Aug. 2022 Additionally, Copper Queen Community Hospital opened a new outpatient physical therapy clinic in Bisbee, and a rural health clinic in Tombstone. Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 30 Aug. 2022 Ellen is an artist and Joe is the chairman and CEO of Landmark Healthcare Facilities LLC, a national developer, owner and manager of outpatient buildings. Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1715, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

outpatient

noun

out·​pa·​tient ˈau̇t-ˌpā-shənt How to pronounce outpatient (audio)
: a patient who is not hospitalized overnight but who visits a hospital, clinic, or associated facility for diagnosis or treatment compare inpatient

outpatient

noun

as in inpatient
a person who goes to a doctor's office or hospital for treatment but who does not spend the night there
often used before another noun
outpatient surgery It was a minor procedure that could be performed at an outpatient clinic.

Synonyms & Similar Words

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