Definition of Outpatient

1. Noun. A patient who does not reside in the hospital where he is being treated.

Generic synonyms: Patient
Antonyms: Inpatient

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

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Outpatient

1. A patient who is not an inpatient (not hospitalised). Outpatient care is called ambulatory care. (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Outpatient

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outpacing
outpaint
outpainted
outpainting
outpaints
outparamoured
outparish
outparishes
outpart
outparts
outpatient (current term)
outpatient anaesthesia
outpatients
outpeep
outpeeped
outpeeps
outpeer
outpeered
outpeering
outpeers
outpeople
outpeopled
outpeoples
outpeopling
outperform

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