patient




a person who requires medical care

"the number of emergency patients has grown rapidly"

Type of:
  • case
  • sick person; diseased person; sufferer

Types:
  • alexic
  • analysand
  • arthritic
  • hypertensive
  • hypochondriac
  • hypotensive
  • index case
  • inpatient; inmate
  • outpatient
  • vaccinee

Parts:
  • doctor-patient relation
  • nurse-patient relation

Part of:
  • nurse-patient relation
  • nurse-patient relation


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