as in inpatient
a person who goes to a doctor's office or hospital for treatment but who does not spend the night there
—often used before another noun
outpatient surgery It was a minor procedure that could be performed at an outpatient clinic.
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Recent Examples of outpatient
The new health campus will feature approximately 100 hospital beds as well as outpatient clinics in specialties such as heart care, orthopedics, women’s health, pediatrics, general internal medicine, and urgent care.
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Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
And rather than strengthen Kendra’s Law, which is designed to subject more people in need to outpatient treatment plans, the Senate would largely keep the status quo.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 14 Mar. 2025
The music industry institution hopes to move to outpatient care later this month.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 13 Mar. 2025
The county also fares well in terms of health care, with eight hospitals and more than 100 health care establishments, including outpatient care centers, primary-care physician and dentist offices, and home health care services.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 11 Mar. 2025
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Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
And rather than strengthen Kendra’s Law, which is designed to subject more people in need to outpatient treatment plans, the Senate would largely keep the status quo.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 14 Mar. 2025
The music industry institution hopes to move to outpatient care later this month.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 13 Mar. 2025
The county also fares well in terms of health care, with eight hospitals and more than 100 health care establishments, including outpatient care centers, primary-care physician and dentist offices, and home health care services.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 11 Mar. 2025
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“Outpatient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outpatient. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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