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
But as more procedures are being done in less-expensive outpatient settings for the same price paid to hospitals, Congress has started to look at ways to lower what the government pays hospitals.
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Maya Goldman, Axios, 11 Feb. 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
The Sutter Health complex in Emeryville will offer outpatient services at the two existing office buildings on Hollis Street and Chiron Way.
—George Avalos, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2025
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Maya Goldman, Axios, 11 Feb. 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
The Sutter Health complex in Emeryville will offer outpatient services at the two existing office buildings on Hollis Street and Chiron Way.
—George Avalos, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for outpatient
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“Outpatient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outpatient. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
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