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patient

[pey-shuhnt] / ˈpeɪ ʃənt /


NOUN
person being treated for medical problem
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"Online patient communities work a lot like a neighborhood grapevine," says Ungar.

From Science Daily • May 24, 2026

Ruiz, the grandson of former Granada Hills Kennedy coach Manny Alvarado, had people telling him to be patient and be ready when an opportunity presented itself.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

The fellow patient said he was excited about AImee and wanted to invest.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

In the Netherlands, Radboud University Hospital said Friday it had admitted a patient with a "low suspicion" of Ebola and had put him in isolation pending the result of diagnostic tests.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

If she acted patient and steady, Chicken would come around.

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn




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