inpatient
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈɪnpeɪʃənt/
inpatient means: Someone who stays in a hospital overnight or longer to receive care.
noun
Someone who stays in a hospital overnight or longer to receive care.
- She is an inpatient at the hospital.
- The ward has beds for twenty inpatients.
- Each inpatient receives meals and nursing care.
adjective
Involving care that requires staying in a hospital for at least one night.
- He needs inpatient care.
- The clinic offers inpatient treatment for serious illnesses.
- Will her surgery require an inpatient stay?
Questions about inpatient
What does inpatient mean?
Someone who stays in a hospital overnight or longer to receive care.
What is inpatient in other languages?
Türkçe: yatan hasta · Español: paciente hospitalizado · Français: patient hospitalisé · Deutsch: stationärer Patient · Italiano: paziente ricoverato · 日本語: 入院患者
How do you pronounce inpatient?
It is pronounced /ˈɪnpeɪʃənt/.
How do you use inpatient in a sentence?
She is an inpatient at the hospital. The ward has beds for twenty inpatients.
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