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patient

[pay-shuhnt] / หˆpeษช สƒษ™nt /


NOUN
person being treated for medical problem
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The operation is normally carried out under general anaesthetic with the patient breathing through a tube.

From Barron's โ— Oct. 12, 2026

These larger trials will be important for determining whether the encouraging reductions in abdominal fat observed in early studies can be reproduced in broader patient populations.

From Science Daily โ— Oct. 11, 2026

The quarantine arrangements have also raised concerns among some healthcare workers, amid questions about how the patient was handled at Nairobi Hospital.

From BBC โ— Oct. 10, 2026

“I have a large patient population doing IVF between 46 and 50,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal โ— Oct. 9, 2026

As with Joe and others at the Brigham, every patient had to know how important he or she was.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

Its flagship Pink Pad aims to keep patients in place when they are in Trendelenburg position, in which they lie flat on their backs with their feet elevated above their heads during surgery.

From The Wall Street Journal โ— Oct. 12, 2026

Professor Garvey believes this approach could eventually help patients preserve the health improvements associated with losing weight, including better blood pressure, blood sugar, and cholesterol levels.

From Science Daily โ— Oct. 11, 2026

She added trolley mattresses were designed to keep patients for up to four hours but some are being kept for "up to three days".

From BBC โ— Oct. 11, 2026

People frequently get higher readings in doctors’ offices, so Accad often asks patients to measure their blood pressure at home.

From The Wall Street Journal โ— Oct. 11, 2026

In the meantime, the patients were left without heat, electricity, or basic care.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland




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