Synonyms of patients

patients

noun

plural of patient

as in cases

an individual awaiting or under medical care and treatment

the nurse asked the patient to change into a paper gown

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cases
• victims
• outpatients
• inpatients
• sufferers
• convalescents
• rehabilitants
• nurslings

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of patients

Our responsibility is to provide accurate medical information, compassionate counseling and the full range of medically reasonable options so patients can make informed decisions consistent with their values. — Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026

Primary care physicians and pediatricians who have longstanding relationships with patients and families need to feel comfortable prescribing buprenorphine, addiction doctors said. — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 2 Oct. 2026

Those figures are based on efficacy analysis that assumes patients remained on treatment in the trial. — Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026

In 2022, she was found guilty of defrauding investors but acquitted of defrauding patients; her ex and Theranos COO Sunny Balwani was convicted of both. — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026

Epic researchers used electronic health data from more than 85 million patients seen by healthcare providers in the United States. — Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC news, 2 Oct. 2026

According to the Mayo Clinic, the disease is fatal, with patients experiencing a life expectancy of two to five years once symptoms start. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2026

Hair loss can continue, especially in younger patients, and using too much of the donor area during the first procedure can limit what can be done later. — Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 25 Sep. 2026

That gap falls hardest on the patients who can least afford it. — Disha Narang, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026