as in outpatient
a person who stays for one or more nights in a hospital for medical treatment
—often used before another noun
inpatient surgery It was inpatient treatment that required a lengthy hospital stay.
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Recent Examples of inpatient
After winning four titles in the 1980s, the Niners lost to Dallas on back-to-back conference title games in the 1992-93 seasons, creating a sense of urgency for notoriously inpatient owner Eddie DeBartolo.
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Josh Dubow, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025
The 56-year-old has a criminal history dating back to age 16 and received inpatient mental health treatment as a juvenile into adulthood, according to court documents.
—Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 17 Jan. 2025
Copays and coinsurance are more common in low-deductible plans, especially for prescription medications, emergency room visits, inpatient hospital stays, diagnostic imaging and other services.
—Alexandra Byrne, NBC News, 28 Dec. 2024
In contrast to conventional inpatient rehab, which typically addresses addiction as a disease and has staff trained in medicine and social services, therapeutic communities see addiction as a symptom of a person’s deeper pain and behavioral problems.
—Jan Hoffman, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
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Josh Dubow, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025
The 56-year-old has a criminal history dating back to age 16 and received inpatient mental health treatment as a juvenile into adulthood, according to court documents.
—Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 17 Jan. 2025
Copays and coinsurance are more common in low-deductible plans, especially for prescription medications, emergency room visits, inpatient hospital stays, diagnostic imaging and other services.
—Alexandra Byrne, NBC News, 28 Dec. 2024
In contrast to conventional inpatient rehab, which typically addresses addiction as a disease and has staff trained in medicine and social services, therapeutic communities see addiction as a symptom of a person’s deeper pain and behavioral problems.
—Jan Hoffman, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for inpatient
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“Inpatient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inpatient. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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