noun
- patients who receive medical treatment at a hospital or clinic without being admitted for an overnight stay
Usage: plural form of outpatient; medical term
Examples
- The hospital’s outpatients department sees hundreds of people daily.
- Many surgical procedures can now be performed on outpatients.
- Outpatients typically go home the same day as their treatment.
- The clinic specializes in treating outpatients with chronic conditions.
- Insurance coverage for outpatients differs from inpatient care.
- The new wing will accommodate more outpatients for routine checkups.