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outpatient
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out·pa·tient  (outpshnt)
n.
A patient who is admitted to a hospital or clinic for treatment that does not require an overnight stay.

outpatient [ˈaʊtˌpeɪʃənt]
n
(Medicine) a nonresident hospital patient Compare inpatient
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.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] Npaciente mf externo/a
outpatients' departmentsección f de pacientes externos or no hospitalizados
outpatient [ˈaʊtpeɪʃənt]
modif [department] → de jour; [appointment, treatment] → en hôpital de jour
outpatient [ˈaʊtˌpeɪʃnt] npaziente m/f esterno/a
outpatients' department → ambulatorio (all'interno di un ospedale)


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By then they will be more costly to treat than cancer outpatients.
While Cardiff Royal Infirmary is unlikely ever to re-open as a general hospital, a major new report has recommended that the eight-acre site should be redeveloped to include health clinics, GP surgeries, outpatients facilities and possibly a minor injuries unit to take the pressure off the University Hospital of Wales.
The department is adjacent to a new outpatient suite consisting of a number of rooms to support general outpatients within the Conwy & Denbighshire Trust.
 
 
 
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