outpatient
noun/ˈaʊtˌpeɪʃənt/
Frequency rank: #9,383 most common English word
Meaning
A patient who receives medical treatment without being admitted to stay overnight.
Example sentence
She visited the hospital as outpatient for her weekly check-up.
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