outpatient
noun[C]
uk/ˈaʊt.peɪ.ʃənt/us/ˈaʊt.peɪ.ʃənt/apersonwho goes to ahospitalfortreatment, but who does notstayanynightsthere:
门诊病人an outpatientclinic门诊部
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Medical treatment: people who receive medical treatment
- asthmatic
- case
- casualty
- convalescent
- day patient
- donor
- epileptic
- geriatric
- health tourist
- injured
- invalid
- medical tourist
- non-responder
- organ donor
- patient
- sick
- sufferer
- under
- wounded