Synonyms of outpatient

outpatient

noun

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.

Related Words

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of outpatient

Jackson Health, Miami-Dade’s public health network, will soon open a new outpatient center in the Kendall area as part of its efforts to bring care closer to patients. —Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026

Teenagers with difficulty accessing their outpatient mental health care come to the ED in crisis, with intensifying depression or anxiety. —Dr. Lauren Palladino, Hartford Courant, 22 Mar. 2026

For instance, inpatient hospital care may be subject to a different set of cost-sharing rules than outpatient care. —Jamie Hartmann-Boyce, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2026

The outpatient clinic in Jasper offers services that include primary care and specialty health services, including laboratory, telehealth and mental health care, according to its website. —Emilie Megnien, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026