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nounadjective

en patient

patient

En person som mår dåligt eller är skadad och får hjälp av en läkare eller sjuksköterska.

Definition & meaning

A patient is a person receiving medical care, treatment, or examination. It corresponds to the English noun “patient,” not the adjective meaning “able to wait calmly.”

Grammar & Word origin

  • Gender: en-word
  • Forms: en patient, patienten, patienter, patienterna
  • Origin: From Latin patiens, meaning “suffering” or “enduring.”

Synonyms & antonyms

  • vårdtagare — a person receiving care; broader than patient and often used for social or long-term care.
  • sjukling — a sickly person; emphasizes illness or frailty rather than receiving treatment.

There is no direct antonym.

Common phrases & collocations

  • behandla en patient — to treat a patient
  • ta emot en patient — to receive or see a patient
  • en patient på sjukhus — a patient in hospital

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Examples

En patient sitter i väntrummet.noun

A patient is sitting in the waiting room.

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