Outpatient

Full definition of outpatient

Adjective

1. (medicine) Provided without requiring an overnight stay by the patient.
• 1991, Proceedings of the Commission on the Future Structure of Veterans Health Care‎, MR. MILLER: It is more outpatient than it is inpatient.
• 1994, Jun 6, Huntington Hospital Plans Renovation Project Construction is Expected to be Completed within Two Years, The changes are necessary because "health care is going more outpatient than inpatient," Whitacre said.
• 1998, Aug 23, Public Health Officer Warns of Risks of Liposuction, It is outpatient and prepaid.

Synonyms

• ambulatory

Noun

1. A patient who receives treatment at a hospital or clinic but is not admitted overnight; a receiver of ambulatory care.

Antonyms

• inpatient