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patient

Definition for patient

noun as in person being treated for medical problem

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But he’s so patient in how he allows you to fuss, as all around him do.

Her lawyer told the tribunal there was "no evidence" that her activities have had "any impact on patient safety or her ability to fulfil her duties as a doctor".

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Some patients in the trial saw their symptoms vanish.

Identifying the disease during this hidden phase may make it possible to monitor patients more closely and begin treatment earlier.

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In some patients, they found that kidney function from the transplanted organ remained stable for decades without the need for ongoing drugs to prevent rejection.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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