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.

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of inpatient

The Latin American healthcare market is growing exponentially, with current projections showing that by 2030, the region will be handling $228 billion in inpatient care, and that by 2033, the region’s telemedicine market will hit $4.7 billion. —Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 5 June 2025

Now, nearly 25% of the entire NHS non-urgent care inpatient wait list is made up of waits longer than one year. —Greta Bjornson, People.com, 3 June 2025

End-of-life care Two months ago, the team started working with inpatient referrals — meeting with people who come into the hospital for treatment but don’t have a place to go after. —Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 26 May 2025

When walking away from caddying near the end of 2023, Matton considered entering an inpatient treatment program, but couldn’t afford it. —Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 16 May 2025