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
Our inquiry to the hospital was due to an erroneous order of a separate inpatient stay request.
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Kara Nesvig, Allure, 27 Feb. 2025
According to a study, U.S. hospitals lost almost 30 percent of pediatric inpatient capacity over a decade, which makes finding a top-tier children's hospital more important than ever.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
Sinai Hospital officials say wait times are influenced by a number of factors, including high inpatient volumes brought on during cold and flu season.
—Rebecca Pryor, Baltimore Sun, 19 Feb. 2025
Leica's primary area of focus was with the outpatient and adaptive care team and Chevy served the inpatient units at the hospital's Burnet Campus.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 16 Feb. 2025
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Kara Nesvig, Allure, 27 Feb. 2025
According to a study, U.S. hospitals lost almost 30 percent of pediatric inpatient capacity over a decade, which makes finding a top-tier children's hospital more important than ever.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
Sinai Hospital officials say wait times are influenced by a number of factors, including high inpatient volumes brought on during cold and flu season.
—Rebecca Pryor, Baltimore Sun, 19 Feb. 2025
Leica's primary area of focus was with the outpatient and adaptive care team and Chevy served the inpatient units at the hospital's Burnet Campus.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 16 Feb. 2025
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“Inpatient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inpatient. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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