plural of in-patient

Quality of being patient.

plural of Patient

(military) A patient whose injuries and/or illness are relatively minor, permitting the patient to walk and not require a litter.

(informal, derogatory) A recurring patient who cannot be definitively cured, such as one whose condition is undiagnosable or untreatable or who presents nebulous symptoms.

plural of heartsink patient

plural of walking patient

(epidemiology) The initial patient in the population of an epidemiological investigation.

plural of patient zero

Alternative spelling of outpatient