Look up: patient

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   patient
   [adj] - enduring trying circumstances with even temper or characterized by such endurance 2. [adj] - enduring without protest or complaint 3. [n] - a person who requires medical care
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   Patient
   Patient: A person under health care. The person may be waiting for this care or may be receiving it or may have already received it. There is considerable lack of agreement about the precise meaning of the term 'patient.' It is diversely defined as, for examples: A person who requires medical care. A person receiving medical or dental care or treat ...
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   patient
   a person who is being exposed to ionising radiation for medical purposes Category: Medicine
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   Patient
   A person who is deemed incapable of handling his/her own affairs by reason of mental incapacity and who is under the jurisdiction of the Court of Protection
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   Patient
   In general parlance, a person receiving medical treatment but, in law, particularly a person suffering from a mental disorder that makes him unable to manage his own affairs.
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   Patient
   Pa'tient adjective [ French, from Latin patiens , -entis , present participle of pati to suffer. Confer Pathos , Passion .] 1. Having the quality of enduring; physically able to suffer or bear. « Patient of severest toil and hardship.» Bp. Fell. 2. Undergoing pains, trails, or the like, without murmuring or fretfulnes ...
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   Patient
   Pa'tient noun 1. ONe who, or that which, is passively affected; a passive recipient. « Malice is a passion so impetuous and precipitate that often involves the agent and the patient .» Gov. of Tongue. 2. A person under medical or surgical treatment; -- correlative to physician or nurse . « Like a physician, . . . seeing his patie ...
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   Patient
   Pa'tient transitive verb To compose, to calm. [ Obsolete] ' Patient yourself, madam.' Shak.
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   patient
   1. A person who is receiving medical treatment, especially in a hospital. ... 2. A person who is registered with a doctor, dentist, etc and is treated by him when necessary. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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    patient
    adjective enduring without protest or complaint
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    patient
    adjective enduring trying circumstances with even temper or characterized by such endurance; `a patient smile`; `was patient with the children`; `an exact and patient scientist`; `please be patient`
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    patient
    noun a person who requires medical care; `the number of emergency patients has grown rapidly`
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    Patient
    A `patient` is any person who receives medical attention, care, or treatment. The person is most often ill or injured and in need of treatment by a physician or other medical professional. `Health consumer`, `health care consumer` or `client` are other names for patient, usually used by governmental agencies, insurance companies, and/or patient groups (who may object to some implications of the word 'patient').
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    patient
    (pa´shәnt) a person who is ill or is undergoing treatment for disease. Some institutions prefer to use other terms, such as client or resident.
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    Patient
    • (a.) Constant in pursuit or exertion; persevering; calmly diligent; as, patient endeavor. • (n.) A person under medical or surgical treatment; -- correlative to physician or nurse. • (n.) ONe who, or that which, is passively affected; a passive recipient. • (a.) Undergoing pains, trails, or the like, without murmuring or fretf...
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    patient
    (from the article `bioethics`) The issues studied in bioethics can be grouped into several categories. One category concerns the relationship between doctor and patient, including ... ...the first drug is preferable to adding another that may have side effects of its own. When a new symptom occurs, a recently initiated drug should ... ...
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    patient
    1. a person who is receiving medical treatment, especially in a hospital; 2. a person who is registered with a doctor, dentist, etc and is treated by him when necessary.
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    patient
    patient 1. A person who is under medical care or treatment. 2. A person or thing that undergoes some action. 3. Bearing provocation, annoyance, misfortune, delay, hardship, pain, etc., with fortitude and calm and without complaint, anger, or the like. 4. Characterized by or expressing such a quality; such as, a patient smile. 5. Quietly and steadil...
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    patient
    One who is suffering from any disease or behavioral disorder and is under treatment for it. Cf. case 1 [L. patiens, pres. p. of patior, to suffer]
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    Patient
    An individual who has established a professional relationship with a dentist for the delivery of dental health care For matters relating to communication of information and consent, this term includes the patient’s parent, caretaker, guardian, or other individual as appropriate...
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