A plastic patch that has been impregnated with medication. The patch is applied to the skin and delivers a steady dose of medication over time.

Synonym of lead someone up the garden path

An arrangement whereby only the father has physical and legal custody of a child while the mother has visitation rights.

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see paternal, grandmother. (This entry is a translation hub.)

A therapist who treats disorders of speech, language, swallowing, or voice; a specialist in speech pathology.

(computing) The path length from a given node to its nearest descendant null node in a binary tree.

(graph theory) The number of edges traversed in a given path in a graph. / (physics) The distance travelled by light in a specified context.

the quality of being paternal, i.e. like a father, e.g. characterized by behaving in benevolent and yet intrusive manner towards underlings

Alternative spelling of inpatient

A pocket made of a piece of fabric by sewing it onto the outside of a garment.