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

The Best Foods for Focus In general, Abigail Collen, MS, RD, outpatient clinical nutrition coordinator at Mount Sinai, recommends focusing on dietary patterns rather than a single food. — Audrey Noble, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2026

Overall outpatient drug payments rose nearly 15% a year from 2015 through 2017. — Casey B. Mulligan, STAT, 8 Oct. 2026

Instead he was sent to the nearby Army barracks and told to schedule outpatient appointments. — Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026

Many soldiers are struggling months after the attack Lincón spent seven weeks getting specialized outpatient care at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Maryland, before being sent home to Kansas. — Julie Watson, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026