outpatient

UK
/aʊtˈpeɪʃənt/
US
/aʊtˈpeɪʃənt/

Translations

outpatientnoun
outpatients
pl
UK
/ˈaʊtˌpeɪʃnt/
US
/ˈaʊtˌpeɪʃənt/
patient ambulatoirePersonne soignée sans hospitalisation.
The outpatient visited the clinic for a routine check-up and left the same day.
Le patient ambulatoire a visité la clinique pour un contrôle de routine et est parti le jour même.
Additional translations
patient externeTerme également employé pour désigner une personne traitée en consultation externe.
Synonyms
ambulatory patient
day patient
non-admitted patient
outpatientadjective
UK
/aʊtˈpeɪʃənt/
US
/aʊtˈpeɪʃənt/
ambulatoireSe dit d’un soin, d’un acte ou d’un traitement médical sans hospitalisation de nuit.
The outpatient procedure allowed her to return home the same day.
La procédure ambulatoire lui a permis de rentrer chez elle le jour même.
Synonyms
outpatientsnoun

outpatient

outpatients
pl
UK
/aʊtˈpeɪʃənts/
US
/aʊtˈpeɪʃənts/
patient externe
The clinic was crowded with outpatients waiting for their appointments.
La clinique était bondée de patients externes qui attendaient leur rendez-vous.
Synonyms
ambulatory patients
day patients
non-admitted patients

Definitions

outpatientnoun
A patient who receives medical treatment without being admitted to a hospital.
The outpatient visited the clinic for a routine check-up and left the same day.
outpatientadjective
Relating to medical care or treatment that does not require an overnight stay in a hospital.
The outpatient procedure allowed her to return home the same day.
outpatientsnoun
Patients who receive medical treatment without being admitted to a hospital.
The clinic was crowded with outpatients waiting for their appointments.