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inpatient
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in·pa·tient or in-pa·tient  (npshnt)
n.
A patient who is admitted to a hospital or clinic for treatment that requires at least one overnight stay.

inpatient [ˈɪnˌpeɪʃənt]
n
(Medicine) a hospital patient who occupies a bed for at least one night in the course of treatment, examination, or observation Compare outpatient
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.inpatient - a patient who is residing in the hospital where he is being treated
patient - a person who requires medical care; "the number of emergency patients has grown rapidly"
outpatient - a patient who does not reside in the hospital where he is being treated
Translations
inpatient [ˈɪnˌpeɪʃənt] Npaciente mf hospitalizado/a
inpatient [ˈɪnˌpeɪʃnt] ndegente m/f, ricoverato/a
inpatient [ˈɪnˌpeɪʃnt] ndegente m/f, ricoverato/a


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A look at acuity over time of our inpatients clearly shows a trend upward.
We used a statewide, population-based antimicrobial resistance surveillance system to examine epidemiologic trends for MRSA from outpatients and inpatients in Hawaii.
After the closure, there were about a half-dozen inpatients left, between three to four skilled nursing patients and two in the tuberculosis ward, union officials said.
 
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