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outpatient
a patient treated without staying overnight
In more detail
1. (noun) a patient who receives medical care at a hospital or clinic without spending the night there
2. (adjective) relating to or providing care for patients who do not stay overnight
Examples
- 1. She had knee surgery as an outpatient and went home the same day.
- 2. The hospital opened a new outpatient clinic in the shopping center.
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