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Definition of Outpatient
1. Noun. A patient who does not reside in the hospital where he is being treated.
Definition of Outpatient
1. n. A patient who is outside a hospital, but receives medical aid from it.
Definition of Outpatient
1. Adjective. (medicine) Provided without requiring an overnight stay by the patient. ¹
2. Noun. A patient who receives treatment at a hospital or clinic but is not admitted overnight; a receiver of ambulatory care. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Outpatient
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Medical Definition of Outpatient
1. A patient who is not an inpatient (not hospitalised). Outpatient care is called ambulatory care. (12 Dec 1998)