Phrase Hound found 9 phrases and 7 compound words that contain patients. The most common are listed below. Open patients in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 9
- index patientsplural of index patient: The initial patient in the population of an epidemiological investigation.
- out-patientsplural of out-patient: A patient who receives treatment at a hospital or clinic but is not admitted overnight; a receiver of ambulatory care.
- patients under investigationplural of patient under investigation: A person who had been in close contact with a patient who has a confirmed infection or/and who may have been to place where there is an outbreak or superspreading event.
- mental patientsplural of mental patient: A patient at a mental illness institution.
- patients zeroplural of patient zero: The initial patient in the population of an epidemiological investigation.
- walking patientsplural of walking patient: A patient whose injuries and/or illness are relatively minor, permitting the patient to walk and not require a litter.
- trans patientsplural of trans patient: A transgender patient.
- doctors make the worst patientsIt is difficult to advise people on subjects that they are experts on.
- heartsink patientsplural of heartsink patient: A recurring patient who cannot be definitively cured, such as one whose condition is undiagnosable or untreatable or who presents nebulous symptoms.
Compound words 7
- outpatientsplural of outpatient: A patient who receives treatment at a hospital or clinic but is not admitted overnight; a receiver of ambulatory care.
- cyberpatientsplural of cyberpatient: A patient who receives medical diagnosis by means of a computer network.
- nonpatientsplural of nonpatient: One who is not a patient.
- pseudopatientsplural of pseudopatient: A person who pretends to be ill, especially to gain some benefit.
- telepatientsplural of telepatient: A patient who uses a telehealth service to receive advice or treatment from another location.
- transpatientsplural of transpatient: A transgender patient.
- xenopatientsplural of xenopatient: A patient who has received a xenograft.