Patient
(
noun
,
adjective
)
(As a noun)
Patient ( noun )
- A person receiving medical treatment.
- A person waiting in expectation.
- A person or animal undergoing surgery or some other medical or dental procedure.
- A person who is suffering from an illness or injury.
- A person with a long-standing medical condition requiring treatment or care.
Origin:
Late middle english: from old french pacient, from latin patient- "suffering, enduring", from the verb pati.
Examples:
- The doctor examined the patient and prescribed some medicine.
- The patient was waiting in the examination room for the doctor.
- The patient underwent a successful surgery and is recovering well.
- She was a very sick patient and required constant care.
- The patient was a long-term sufferer of a chronic condition.
(As an adjective)
Patient ( adjective )
- A person receiving medical treatment.
- A person waiting in expectation.
- A person or animal undergoing surgery or some other medical or dental procedure.
- A person who is suffering from an illness or injury.
- A person with a long-standing medical condition requiring treatment or care.
Origin:
Late middle english: from old french pacient, from latin patient- "suffering, enduring", from the verb pati.
Examples:
- The doctor examined the patient and prescribed some medicine.
- The patient was waiting in the examination room for the doctor.
- The patient underwent a successful surgery and is recovering well.
- She was a very sick patient and required constant care.
- The patient was a long-term sufferer of a chronic condition.