Definition of patient Patient
/pejˈʃʌnt/ - [peyshunt] - pa•tient
We found 19 definitions of patient from 6 different sources.
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NounPlural: patients |
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| patient - a person who requires medical care; "the number of emergency patients has grown rapidly" | ||
| case a portable container for carrying several objects; "the musicians left their instrument cases backstage" | ||
| diseased person, sick person, sufferer a person suffering from an illness | ||
| doctor-patient relation the responsibility of a physician to act in the best interests of the patient | ||
| nurse-patient relation the responsibility of a nurse to act in the best interests of the patient | ||
| alexic a person with alexia | ||
| analysand a person undergoing psychoanalysis | ||
| arthritic a person afflicted with arthritis; "the hands of an elderly arthritic" | ||
| hypertensive a person who has abnormally high blood pressure | ||
| hypochondriac a patient with imaginary symptoms and ailments | ||
| hypotensive a person who has abnormally low blood pressure | ||
| index case the earliest documented case of a disease that is included in an epidemiological study | ||
| inpatient, inmate a patient who is residing in the hospital where he is being treated | ||
| outpatient a patient who does not reside in the hospital where he is being treated | ||
| patient - the semantic role of an entity that is not the agent but is directly involved in or affected by the happening denoted by the verb in the clause | ||
| affected role, patient role | ||
Adjectivepatient, patienter, patientest |
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| patient - enduring trying circumstances with even temper or characterized by such endurance; "a patient smile"; "was patient with the children"; "an exact and patient scientist"; "please be patient" | ||
| impatient (usually followed by `to') full of eagerness; "impatient to begin"; "raring to go" | ||
| tolerant showing the capacity for endurance; "injustice can make us tolerant and forgiving"; "a man patient of distractions" | ||
| uncomplaining not complaining; "uncomplaining courage" | ||
| persevering, diligent characterized by care and perseverance in carrying out tasks; "a diligent detective investigates all clues"; "a diligent search of the files" | ||
| long-suffering, enduring patiently bearing continual wrongs or trouble; "an enduring disposition"; "a long-suffering and uncomplaining wife" | ||
| forbearing, longanimous showing patient and unruffled self-control and restraint under adversity; slow to retaliate or express resentment; "seemly and forbearing...yet strong enough to resist aggression"; "was longanimous in the face of suffering" | ||
| patient of, tolerant showing the capacity for endurance; "injustice can make us tolerant and forgiving"; "a man patient of distractions" | ||
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- patient (Noun)
A person or animal who receives treatment from a doctor or other medically educated person. - patient (Noun)
The noun or noun phrase that is semantically on the receiving end of a verb's action. - patient (Adjective)
Content to wait if necessary; not losing one's temper while waiting; not bothered with having to wait; not unwilling to wait.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- patient (a.)
Having the quality of enduring; physically able to suffer or bear. - patient (a.)
Undergoing pains, trails, or the like, without murmuring or fretfulness; bearing up with equanimity against trouble; long-suffering. - patient (a.)
Constant in pursuit or exertion; persevering; calmly diligent; as, patient endeavor. - patient (a.)
Expectant with calmness, or without discontent; not hasty; not overeager; composed. - patient (a.)
Forbearing; long-suffering. - patient (n.)
ONe who, or that which, is passively affected; a passive recipient. - patient (n.)
A person under medical or surgical treatment; -- correlative to physician or nurse. - patient (v. t.)
To compose, to calm.
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patient
Not losing one's temper while waiting. -
patient
Someone who receives treatment from a doctor or other medically educated person. -
patient
The noun or noun phrase that is semantically on the receiving end of a verb's action.
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patient
As patient as Job.
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🔤- patient, noun, singular of patients.
- patient, adjective.
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