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Patient
Patient (/ˈpeɪʃənt/; from Latin patiens, "suffering") is a term used to refer to a person who is under medical care or treatment.
Etymology
The term "patient" comes from the Latin word patiens, the present participle of the deponent verb pati, meaning "one who suffers". This is the same root for the English word "patience".
Related Terms
- Medical practitioner: A health professional who practices medicine.
- Hospital: An institution providing medical and surgical treatment and nursing care for sick or injured people.
- Diagnosis: The identification of the nature of an illness or other problem by examination of the symptoms.
- Therapy: Treatment intended to relieve or heal a disorder.
- Prescription: An instruction written by a medical practitioner that authorizes a patient to be provided a medicine or treatment.
See Also
References
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Patient
- Wikipedia's article - Patient
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