Definitions for Patient
ˈpeɪ ʃəntPa·tient

Princeton's WordNet(3.67 / 3 votes)Rate this definition:

1. patientnoun

   a person who requires medical care

   "the number of emergency patients has grown rapidly"

2. affected role, patient role, patientadjective

   the semantic role of an entity that is not the agent but is directly involved in or affected by the happening denoted by the verb in the clause

3. patientadjective

   enduring trying circumstances with even temper or characterized by such endurance

   "a patient smile"; "was patient with the children"; "an exact and patient scientist"; "please be patient"

Wiktionary(2.67 / 3 votes)Rate this definition:

1. patientnoun

   A person or animal who receives treatment from a doctor or other medically educated person.

   Etymology: From patiens, present participle of pati; akin to Greek πάσχειν; see pathos, from Proto-Indo-European *pē(i)- "to hurt" [Pokorny pē(i)- 792].

2. patientnoun

   The noun or noun phrase that is semantically on the receiving end of a verb's action.

   The subject of a passive verb is usually a patient.

   Etymology: From patiens, present participle of pati; akin to Greek πάσχειν; see pathos, from Proto-Indo-European *pē(i)- "to hurt" [Pokorny pē(i)- 792].

3. patientadjective

   content to wait if necessary; not losing one's temper while waiting; not bothered with having to wait; not unwilling to wait

   Etymology: From patiens, present participle of pati; akin to Greek πάσχειν; see pathos, from Proto-Indo-European *pē(i)- "to hurt" [Pokorny pē(i)- 792].

Webster Dictionary(4.67 / 3 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Patientadjective

   having the quality of enduring; physically able to suffer or bear

   Etymology: [F., fr. L. patiens, -entis, p. pr. of pati to suffer. Cf. Pathos, Passion.]

2. Patientadjective

   undergoing pains, trails, or the like, without murmuring or fretfulness; bearing up with equanimity against trouble; long-suffering

   Etymology: [F., fr. L. patiens, -entis, p. pr. of pati to suffer. Cf. Pathos, Passion.]

3. Patientadjective

   constant in pursuit or exertion; persevering; calmly diligent; as, patient endeavor

   Etymology: [F., fr. L. patiens, -entis, p. pr. of pati to suffer. Cf. Pathos, Passion.]

4. Patientadjective

   expectant with calmness, or without discontent; not hasty; not overeager; composed

   Etymology: [F., fr. L. patiens, -entis, p. pr. of pati to suffer. Cf. Pathos, Passion.]

5. Patientadjective

   forbearing; long-suffering

   Etymology: [F., fr. L. patiens, -entis, p. pr. of pati to suffer. Cf. Pathos, Passion.]

6. Patientnoun

   oNe who, or that which, is passively affected; a passive recipient

   Etymology: [F., fr. L. patiens, -entis, p. pr. of pati to suffer. Cf. Pathos, Passion.]

7. Patientnoun

   a person under medical or surgical treatment; -- correlative to physician or nurse

   Etymology: [F., fr. L. patiens, -entis, p. pr. of pati to suffer. Cf. Pathos, Passion.]

8. Patientverb

   to compose, to calm

   Etymology: [F., fr. L. patiens, -entis, p. pr. of pati to suffer. Cf. Pathos, Passion.]

Freebase(2.67 / 3 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Patient

   A patient is any recipient of health care services. The patient is most often ill or injured and in need of treatment by a physician, physician assistant, advanced practice registered nurse, veterinarian, or other health care provider. The word patient originally meant 'one who suffers'. This English noun comes from the Latin word patiens, the present participle of the deponent verb, patior, meaning 'I am suffering,' and akin to the Greek verb πάσχειν and its cognate noun πάθος.

Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. patient

   A sick, injured, wounded, or other person requiring medical and/or dental care or treatment.

Matched Categories

1. • Case
   • Sick Person

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Patient' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1480

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Patient' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3281

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Patient' in Nouns Frequency: #128

4. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Patient' in Adjectives Frequency: #822

Anagrams for Patient »

1. antipet

How to pronounce Patient?

1. Alex

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Patient in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Patient in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of Patient in a Sentence

1. Yon Goicoechea:

   We have to fight against demobilization and despair, we Venezuelans have to keep consistent in our support for Guaido and be patient.

2. Biogen Chief Executive George Scangos:

   We're at a stage now where we understand the appropriate patient populations.

3. Mehmet Murat ildan:

   Ignore the people who advice you patience! There is no time for patience! Those who are patient for many years about anything are mad!

4. Ankit Bharat:

   We are one of the first health systems to successfully perform a lung transplant on a patient recovering from COVID-19, we want other transplant centers to know that while the transplant procedure in these patients is quite technically challenging, it can be done safely, and it offers the terminally ill COVID-19 patients another option for survival.

5. David Naeger:

   These' dual reports' can really help patients understand that a trained physician is reading their imaging and is available to help them understand what the test showed, even if the report were completely understandable, though, the next step in the patient's care is not part of the radiology report, so patients would still need to contact their physicians to learn what should happen next.

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