Synonyms of inpatient

inpatient

noun

as in outpatient

a person who stays for one or more nights in a hospital for medical treatment

—often used before another noun

inpatient surgery

It was inpatient treatment that required a lengthy hospital stay.

Related Words

• outpatient
• patient
• case
• rehabilitant
• sufferer
• convalescent
• victim
• nursling

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of inpatient

Skinner said the tribe is building a continuum of care, which will include a variety of treatment options, not just inpatient care. — Sarah Liese, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026

Woods was granted permission April 1 to travel out of the country to enter an inpatient treatment center, which was reportedly in Zurich, Switzerland. — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026

Woods has traveled outside of the United States to seek treatment at an inpatient treatment facility, according to court records. — ABC News, 2 July 2026

Antibiotics, along with some inpatient support, would likely have restored Washington’s health. — Adam Cohen, Oklahoman, 30 June 2026