inpatient

Meaning

Noun

A patient whose treatment requires at least one night's residence in a hospital; a hospitalized patient.

Adj

Of treatment, requiring at least one night's residence in a hospital.

Adj

Alternative spelling of impatient.

Synonyms

inmate

outpatient

patient

sick person

Translations

patient hospitalier

εσωτερικός ασθενής

paciente internado

pacient intern

stationär

stationär behandelter Patient

stationärer Patient

νοσηλευόμενος

αναμμένος ανεκτικός

en établissement

patient hospitalisé

degente

ricoverato

in paziente

patiënt

Etymology

From in- (“internal”) + patient.