GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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   Out-patient (?), n.
   1. A patient who is outside a hospital, but receives medical aid from it.
   
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   2. A medical patient who receives treatment at a hospital, especially in an emergency room, but is not admitted to stay overnight.  Distinguished from inpatient, who is assigned to a room to reside there while being treated.
   
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