noun

outpatient

OWT-payshnt

noun

A patient who is treated at a hospital or clinic but does not stay overnight.

"He had his surgery as an outpatient and went home the same day."

"The clinic sees hundreds of outpatients every week."

adj

Relating to treatment that doesn't require an overnight hospital stay.

"She attends outpatient therapy twice a week."

How to Use Outpatient

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA patient (or type of care) that doesn't involve staying overnight in hospital.

Easily confused with

inpatient

Common pairings

outpatient clinic outpatient surgery outpatient treatment

outpatients plural

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He had his surgery as an _____ and went home the same day.

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