Definition of outpatient Outpatient

/awˈtpejˌʃʌnt/ - [awtpeyshunt] - out•pa•tient

We found 6 definitions of outpatient from 5 different sources.

What does outpatient mean?

Plural: outpatients

outpatient - a patient who does not reside in the hospital where he is being treated

patient a person who requires medical care; "the number of emergency patients has grown rapidly"

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outpatient (Noun)
A patient who receives treatment at a hospital or clinic but is not admitted overnight; a receiver of ambulatory care.
outpatient (Adjective)
Provided without requiring an overnight stay by the patient.

outpatient
A patient who receives treatment at a hospital or clinic but is not admitted overnight.

outpatient
owt′pā-shent, n. a patient who receives aid from a hospital, but lives outside of it

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outpatient in sign language