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John C. Calhoun

Meaning of "patient" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PATIENT

See patience.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PATIENT

patient  [ˈpeɪʃənt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PATIENT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Patient can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES PATIENT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Patient

A patient is any recipient of health care services. The patient is most often ill or injured and in need of treatment by a physician, physician assistant, advanced practice registered nurse, psychologist, podiatrist, veterinarian, or other health care provider.

Definition of patient in the English dictionary

The first definition of patient in the dictionary is enduring trying circumstances with even temper. Other definition of patient is tolerant; understanding. Patient is also capable of accepting delay with equanimity.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PATIENT


abortifacient
əˌbɔːtɪˈfeɪʃənt
absorbefacient
əbˌsɔːbɪˈfeɪʃənt
calefacient
ˌkælɪˈfeɪʃənt
coefficient
ˌkəʊɪˈfɪʃənt
deficient
dɪˈfɪʃənt
delirifacient
dɪˌlɪrɪˈfeɪʃənt
efficient
ɪˈfɪʃənt
febrifacient
ˌfɛbrɪˈfeɪʃənt
impatient
ɪmˈpeɪʃənt
inpatient
ˈɪnˌpeɪʃənt
insufficient
ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃənt
liquefacient
ˌlɪkwɪˈfeɪʃənt
omnipatient
ˌɒmnɪˈpeɪʃənt
outpatient
ˈaʊtˌpeɪʃənt
parturifacient
pɑːˌtjʊərɪˈfeɪʃənt
putrefacient
ˌpjuːtrɪˈfeɪʃənt
rubefacient
ˌruːbɪˈfeɪʃənt
somnifacient
ˌsɒmnɪˈfeɪʃənt
sorbefacient
ˌsɔːbɪˈfeɪʃənt
sufficient
səˈfɪʃənt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PATIENT

patible
patibulary
patience
patient confidentiality
patiently
patiki
patin
patina
patinaed
patinate
patination
patine
Patinir
patinize
patio
patio doors
patio furniture
patisserie
patissier

WORDS THAT END LIKE PATIENT

achievement quotient
assentient
balbutient
cancer patient
client
consentient
cosentient
discutient
dissentient
heartsink patient
insentient
intelligence quotient
panel patient
percutient
presentient
private patient
quotient
respiratory quotient
sentient
totient
volitient

Synonyms and antonyms of patient in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «PATIENT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «patient» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of patient

Translation of «patient» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PATIENT

Find out the translation of patient to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of patient from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «patient» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

耐心的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

paciente
570 millions of speakers

English

patient
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

रोगी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

صَبُورٌ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

терпеливый
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

paciente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ধৈর্যশীল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

patient
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pesakit
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

geduldig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

忍耐強い
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

인내심이 있는
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sabar
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

kiên nhẫn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நோயாளி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

रुग्णाला
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

hasta
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

paziente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

cierpliwy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

терплячий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

răbdător
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

υπομονετικός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

pasiënt
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tålmodig
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tålmodig
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of patient

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PATIENT»

The term «patient» is very widely used and occupies the 4.150 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PATIENT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «patient» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «patient» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about patient

EXAMPLES

10 QUOTES WITH «PATIENT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word patient.
1
Ami Bera
Just like you can't cure a patient without listening to what he's feeling, you can't cure a nation without hearing what the people are really asking for.
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Greg Berlanti
What I really appreciated about Obama in the last campaign was that he was not reactive, and we're such a reactive culture... It takes a certain strength to be patient and have a plan.
3
Jeff Bezos
We've had three big ideas at Amazon that we've stuck with for 18 years, and they're the reason we're successful: Put the customer first. Invent. And be patient.
4
John C. Calhoun
Beware the wrath of a patient adversary.
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Clayton Christensen
Diabetes is a great example whereby, giving the patient the tools, you can manage yourself very well.
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Olivia Colman
I always assumed I'd be a terribly patient mum but it turns out I'm not!
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Stafford Cripps
We ask the great masses of India to be patient a short time longer, while the cause of freedom is being fought out, not because we want to delay, but because the hard facts of war make a complete change impossible at the moment.
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Weili Dai
It is pure mythology that women cannot perform as well as men in science, engineering and mathematics. In my experience, the opposite is true: Women are often more adept and patient at untangling complex problems, multitasking, seeing the possibilities in new solutions and winning team support for collaborative action.
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Dave deBronkart
I want to be clear: not all patient communities are great, any more than online communities of any sort. But when a good one gets going, boy is it sweet.
10
John Dryden
Beware the fury of a patient man.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PATIENT»

Discover the use of patient in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to patient and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Patient: The True Story of a Rare Illness
By the time he was allowed home, his ravaged body was forty-six pounds lighter, and he was missing most of his small intestine. But Patient is more than a diary of Watt's hospital days.
Ben Watt, 1998
2
The Silent World of Doctor and Patient
A new Preface outlines changes since the book's publication in 1984.
Jay Katz, 2002
3
Patient-centered Medicine: Transforming the Clinical Method
Fully describing and explaining the patient-centered model of care, the second edition of this volume demonstrates how the clinical method has evolved.
Moira Stewart, 2003
4
Samples:From the Patient to the Laboratory: The impact of ...
This forth updated edition contains the latest developments in analytical techniques.
Walter G. Guder, Sheshadri Narayanan, Hermann Wisser, 2008
5
Essentials of Patient Education
As patient education is a fundamental component of nursing practice, this text prepares nurses for their increasing roles in patient teaching, health promotion and education.
‎2006
6
Patient and Person: Interpersonal Skills in Nursing
Patient & Person provides a practical guide to establishing and building relationships in nursing practice.
Jane Stein-Parbury, 2011
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Challenges and Solutions in Patient-Centered Care: A Case Book
The application of the patient-centered clinical method has received international recognition. This book introduces and fully examines the patient-centered clinical method and illustrates how it can be applied in primary care.
Judith Belle Brown, Moira Stewart, W. Wayne Weston, 2002
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Monitoring the Critically Ill Patient
This new edition includes the following five new chapters: Monitoring the critically ill child Monitoring the critically ill pregnant patient Monitoring the patient with infection and related systemic inflammatory response Monitoring a ...
Philip Jevon, Beverley Ewens, Jagtar Singh Pooni, 2012
9
Patient-centered Interviewing: An Evidence-based Method
The book's user-friendly design features icons, boxed case vignettes, and use of color to highlight key points.
Robert Charles Smith, 2002
10
Nursing Know-how: Charting patient care
Provides information on documentation issues, including electronic medical records, legal and ethical implications, and documentation in acute cases, along with a variety of charting examples.
‎2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PATIENT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term patient is used in the context of the following news items.
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Health board scrutinising patient files after psychiatrist is charged …
Health Minister Jonathan Coleman says he is seeking assurance over patient safety following the arrest of a person who has been employed ... «TVNZ, Jul 15»
2
Woman arrested after allegedly stealing van with Vallejo patient
A woman was arrested Thursday morning after allegedly attempting to steal a van with a cerebral palsy patient as a passenger, Vallejo police ... «Contra Costa Times, Jul 15»
3
WATCH: Wisconsin marching band surprises cancer patient
The Wisconsin marching band had a surprise for a patient at UW's Carbone Cancer Center. (Facebook). It's easy to see why this video from the ... «CBSSports.com, Jul 15»
4
Critical patient refuses Texas medflight
Lifeflight was requested to the scene to transport the patient by helicopter. The fire department used cutting tools to extricate the patient from the vehicle. «EMS1.com, Jul 15»
5
Bringing Buddy back: Teamwork, technology restore a Parkinson's …
One minute the patient's arm flaps back and forth across his body and his head shakes. The next minute — after the device is turned on — the ... «NorthJersey.com, Jul 15»
6
Ashworth Hospital investigation after patient meant to be on 24-hour …
A patient convicted of attempted murder attempted to kill himself at Ashworth Hospital last month despite the fact he was on 24-hour watch, ... «Liverpool Echo, Jul 15»
7
Royals' Alex Gordon tries to stay patient during rehab process
Alex Gordon said his return to the field remains “five or six weeks away” before the Royals' series finale Sunday against the Houston Astros. «Kansas City Star, Jul 15»
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Dream comes true for 10-year-old Alder Hey patient who appeared …
Picture from ITV's Surprise Surprise. Alder Hey Hospital patient Grace Lee, ten, and mum Kara tell their story to presenter Holly Willoughby. «Liverpool Echo, Jul 15»
9
Found: Missing 82-Year-Old Alzheimer's Patient from Reno
RENO, NV - Reno police say a missing 82-year-old man has been found and is okay. The family of the 82-year-old man named Robert reported ... «KOLO, Jul 15»
10
MPs back Patient's Rights Bill
MPs and medical practitioners have backed the proposed Patient's Rights and Responsibilities Bill 2015 saying if passed into law, the Bill will ... «New Vision, Jul 15»

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