How do you use "Outpatient" in a sentence?

I'm an outpatient at the diabetes clinic. Outpatient appointment at 2pm. They said it can be done as an outpatient procedure.

Outpatient

Q: What does "Outpatient" mean?

Patient who visits hospital but doesn't stay overnight. Outpatients attend hospital appointments but go home the same day. Contrasts with 'inpatient' who stays in a ward. Most NHS appointments are outpatient. 'Outpatient clinic' is where you'd go for follow-ups, consultations, or minor procedures.

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Meaning: Patient who visits hospital but doesn't stay overnight.

去医院看病但不住院的病人。

Paciente que visita el hospital pero no se queda a pasar la noche.

病院に通うが入院しない患者。

병원에 다니지만 입원하지 않는 환자.

Outpatients attend hospital appointments but go home the same day. Contrasts with 'inpatient' who stays in a ward. Most NHS appointments are outpatient. 'Outpatient clinic' is where you'd go for follow-ups, consultations, or minor procedures.

门诊病人来医院看预约然后当天回家。与住院病人相对。大多数NHS预约都是门诊。'门诊诊所'是做复查、咨询或小手术的地方。

Los pacientes ambulatorios asisten a citas hospitalarias pero vuelven a casa el mismo día. Contrasta con 'inpatient' que se queda en una sala. La mayoría de las citas del NHS son ambulatorias. 'Outpatient clinic' es donde irías para seguimientos, consultas o procedimientos menores.

外来患者は病院の予約に来て当日帰宅します。病棟に入院する「入院患者」とは対照的。NHSの予約のほとんどは外来です。「外来クリニック」は経過観察、相談、軽い処置を受ける場所です。

외래 환자(outpatient)는 병원 진료를 받지만 당일 귀가한다. 병동에 머무는 '입원 환자(inpatient)'와 대비된다. 대부분의 NHS 진료는 외래로 이루어진다. '외래 클리닉(outpatient clinic)'은 후속 진료, 상담, 간단한 시술을 위해 방문하는 곳이다.

Examples

I'm an outpatient at the diabetes clinic.
我是糖尿病诊所的门诊病人
Soy paciente ambulatorio en la clínica de diabetes
糖尿病クリニックの外来患者です
나는 당뇨 클리닉 외래 환자야.
Outpatient appointment at 2pm.
下午2点有门诊预约
Cita ambulatoria a las 2pm
午後2時に外来の予約がある
오후 2시에 외래 진료 예약이 있어.
They said it can be done as an outpatient procedure.
他们说可以作为门诊手术来做
Dijeron que se puede hacer como procedimiento ambulatorio
外来処置でできると言われた
외래 시술로 할 수 있다고 했어.

Pronunciation

/ˈaʊtpeɪʃənt/

Usage Guide

Context: hospital, NHS, appointments

Tone: administrative, medical

✓ Do Say

Outpatient clinic
门诊
Consulta externa
外来診療所
외래 진료소
Outpatient appointment
门诊预约
Cita de consulta externa
外来の予約
외래 예약
Outpatient procedure
门诊手术
Procedimiento ambulatorio
日帰り手術
외래 시술

Common Mistakes

Inpatient means you stay; outpatient means you go home

Origin & History

Medical administration term distinguishing those who require overnight stays from those who don't. Became standardized with the growth of hospitals in the 19th and 20th centuries.

Etymology: Out + patient—treated outside the hospital wards

First recorded: 19th century

Cultural Context

Era: Modern medicine

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: NHS administration

Regional notes: Standard medical term.

Variations

OutpatientOutpatients