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
She was then released into an outpatient facility.
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Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
That down-to-the-toes level of care is a feature of a program that has transformed the way MLK Community Healthcare treats diabetes, a chronic condition that affects one in every six South Los Angeles residents and nearly a quarter of MLK’s outpatients.
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Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
Those allegations and lawsuit are related to the nonprofit’s psychiatric residential treatment facility in Olathe, not its outpatient clinic.
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Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2026
These centers can perform many of the same routine outpatient procedures as hospitals, such as colonoscopies or upper gastrointestinal (GI) procedures, but at a lower cost.
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Anthem Blue Cross California,
Daily News,
10 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for outpatient
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
That down-to-the-toes level of care is a feature of a program that has transformed the way MLK Community Healthcare treats diabetes, a chronic condition that affects one in every six South Los Angeles residents and nearly a quarter of MLK’s outpatients.
—
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
Those allegations and lawsuit are related to the nonprofit’s psychiatric residential treatment facility in Olathe, not its outpatient clinic.
—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2026
These centers can perform many of the same routine outpatient procedures as hospitals, such as colonoscopies or upper gastrointestinal (GI) procedures, but at a lower cost.
—
Anthem Blue Cross California,
Daily News,
10 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for outpatient
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outpatient
Noun
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His first inpatient stay had failed, and support groups and regular therapy were not helping.
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After spending nearly two weeks in the hospital and another week in an inpatient rehabilitation facility, Thomas immersed himself in physical and occupational therapy, determined to regain as much independence as possible.
Noun
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Remarkably, Simao is one of five nurses in the hospital's oncology department who can relate to their patients on a deeper level because of past diagnoses.
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Sensipar, which is also sold under the generic name cinacalcet hydrochloride, is prescribed to patients with chronic kidney disease and high levels of calcium in the blood related to parathyroid gland conditions, according to the Cleveland Clinic.
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“Outpatient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outpatient. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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