outpatient

or out-pa·tient

[ out-pey-shuhnt ]

noun

1. a patient who receives treatment at a hospital, as in an emergency room or clinic, but is not hospitalized.

outpatient

/ ˈaʊtˌpeɪʃənt /

noun

1. a nonresident hospital patient Compare inpatient

Word History and Origins

Origin of outpatient¹

First recorded in 1705–15; out- + patient

Example Sentences

The request for outpatient medical services has been reviewed and has not been certified.

From The Daily Beast

“Outpatient imaging actually subsidizes other medical departments,” Chris Sistrom, MD, MPH, Ph.D., told The Daily Beast.

From The Daily Beast

Back in Liberia, Mosoka was summoned when an emergency arose at an outpatient clinic.

From The Daily Beast

Administering chemotherapy in hospital outpatient settings is even more expensive, studies show.

From The Daily Beast

He had just returned home after an outpatient procedure, said longtime companion Rhonda Ford, Cymonde's mother.

From The Daily Beast

In the outpatient department a question arose about marriage.

From Project Gutenberg

She began the day in the Outpatient Department, and a poor woman came with a child that had bitten its tongue.

From Project Gutenberg

The cornerstone of the health service is the polyclinic, which provides general and specialized outpatient aid and consultation.

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Your condition may be too serious to be treated appropriately on an outpatient basis.

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