as in inpatient
a person who goes to a doctor's office or hospital for treatment but who does not spend the night there
—often used before another noun
outpatient surgery It was a minor procedure that could be performed at an outpatient clinic.
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Recent Examples of outpatient
The surgery to remove the prostate is often done outpatient, and has low risk for incontinence and impotence, but can cause erectile dysfunction, which can be treated by medication.
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Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Duties can including managing psychiatric services, leading outpatient or diagnostic programs, maintaining safety or guiding statewide mental health planning and standards.
—Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 16 June 2025
The Senate’s rules-keeper also nixed measures that would’ve boosted some hospital outpatient payments and Medicaid federal matching rates for Alaska and Hawaii, according to Democrats on the Budget Committee.
—Rachel Cohrs Zhang, Fortune, 29 June 2025
After confirming there were no immediate life-threatening causes, the ER team told her to follow up outpatient.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 27 June 2025
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Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Duties can including managing psychiatric services, leading outpatient or diagnostic programs, maintaining safety or guiding statewide mental health planning and standards.
—Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 16 June 2025
The Senate’s rules-keeper also nixed measures that would’ve boosted some hospital outpatient payments and Medicaid federal matching rates for Alaska and Hawaii, according to Democrats on the Budget Committee.
—Rachel Cohrs Zhang, Fortune, 29 June 2025
After confirming there were no immediate life-threatening causes, the ER team told her to follow up outpatient.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outpatient
Noun
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The lawsuit said Blue KC’s audits target hospital inpatient claims that include diagnoses with certain comorbidities and complications.—
Nathan Pilling
July 12,
Kansas City Star,
12 July 2025
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Lexie, who had multiple heart surgeries at the Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne in the past, was transferred to the hospital in Northern Territory for inpatient management of her congenital heart condition in January 2022, per the document.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
5 July 2025
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These patients learning to tee it up have often transitioned from an acute-care hospital but aren’t yet ready to return home.—
Mike Dojc,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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There, loyal robots examine the patient and, by exposing him to sunlight, begin to heal him.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
10 July 2025
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“Outpatient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outpatient. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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