outpatient
noun
out·pa·tient
ˈau̇t-ˌpā-shənt 
often attributive
: a patient who is not hospitalized overnight but who visits a hospital, clinic, or associated facility for diagnosis or treatment compare inpatient
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The bulk of Medicare spending increases in the foreseeable future are in Part B, outpatient physician services.
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The Editors, National Review, 8 May 2024
Around the world, routine outpatient procedures and illnesses have rapidly become life-threatening when opportunistic bugs take hold.
—Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2024
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The Editors, National Review, 8 May 2024
Around the world, routine outpatient procedures and illnesses have rapidly become life-threatening when opportunistic bugs take hold.
—Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for outpatient
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outpatient
noun
out·pa·tient
ˈau̇t-ˌpā-shənt
: a patient who visits a hospital for diagnosis or treatment without staying overnight compare inpatient
Medical Definition
outpatient
noun
out·pa·tient
ˈau̇t-ˌpā-shənt
: a patient who is not hospitalized overnight but who visits a hospital, clinic, or associated facility for diagnosis or treatment compare inpatient
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