ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun
Etymology: out (III) + patient
: a patient who is not an inmate of a hospital but receives diagnosis or treatment in a clinic or dispensary connected with the hospital — distinguished from inpatient
ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun
Etymology: out (III) + patient
: a patient who is not an inmate of a hospital but receives diagnosis or treatment in a clinic or dispensary connected with the hospital — distinguished from inpatient
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012