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A patient who is admitted to a hospital or clinic for treatment that does not require an overnight stay.

outpatient [ˈaʊtˌpeɪʃənt]

(Medicine) a nonresident hospital patient Compare inpatient

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Noun

outpatient - a patient who does not reside in the hospital where he is being treated

patient - a person who requires medical care; "the number of emergency patients has grown rapidly"

inpatient, inmate - a patient who is residing in the hospital where he is being treated

Translations

outpatient [ˈaʊtˌpeɪʃənt] N → paciente mf externo/a
outpatients' department → sección f de pacientes externos or no hospitalizados

outpatient [ˈaʊtpeɪʃənt]

n → malade m/f en consultation externe

modif [department] → de jour; [appointment, treatment] → en hôpital de jour

outpatient [ˈaʊtˌpeɪʃ/ənt] n → paziente m/f esterno/a
outpatients' department → ambulatorio (all'interno di un ospedale)

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