outpatient

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   A patient who receives treatment at a hospital or clinic but is not admitted overnight; a receiver of ambulatory care.

   An empty shop at Birmingham New Street station has been converted into an NHS outpatient clinic, to enable patients to have routine blood tests away from hospital.

2. 2
   adj

   Provided without requiring an overnight stay by the patient.

   MR. MILLER: It is more outpatient than it is inpatient.

3. 3
   noun

   a patient who does not reside in the hospital where he is being treated

Etymology

From out- + patient.