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patient

/ˈpeɪ.ʃənt/

A patient is a person who is receiving medical care or treatment from a doctor, nurse, or hospital. This term is used for anyone under medical supervision, whether they are staying in a hospital or just visiting a clinic.

例文

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1

The patient is waiting for the doctor in the exam room.

The person receiving medical care is waiting for the doctor in the exam room.

2

Each patient must sign a consent form before the procedure.

Every person being treated must sign a permission form before the operation.

3

How is our patient doing after the surgery?

How is the person we are looking after feeling after their operation?

語族

名詞
patient
副詞
patiently
形容詞
patient
関連
patience
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覚え方のコツ

Think of a 'Patient' having to have 'Patience' while sitting in the waiting room to see a doctor.

クイックテスト

The doctor is seeing a new _____ right now.

正解!

正解は: patient

例文

1

The patient is waiting for the doctor in the exam room.

everyday

The person receiving medical care is waiting for the doctor in the exam room.

2

Each patient must sign a consent form before the procedure.

formal

Every person being treated must sign a permission form before the operation.

3

How is our patient doing after the surgery?

informal

How is the person we are looking after feeling after their operation?

4

The study observed fifty patients over a six-month period.

academic

The research looked at fifty people receiving treatment for six months.

5

We aim to improve patient satisfaction in all our clinics.

business

We want to make sure the people we treat are happy with our services.

語族

名詞
patient
副詞
patiently
形容詞
patient
関連
patience

よく使う組み合わせ

treat a patient to give medical care to a person
examine a patient to look at a person's body to check for illness
patient care the services provided to a person by medical staff
admit a patient to bring a person into the hospital for stay
patient records the medical history and files of a person

よく使うフレーズ

inpatient care

treatment for people who stay in the hospital

outpatient clinic

a place for patients who do not need to stay overnight

patient confidentiality

the rule that a patient's information must be kept private

よく混同される語

patient vs patience

Patience is a noun meaning the ability to wait calmly, while a patient is a person receiving medical help.

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使い方のコツ

The noun 'patient' is used exclusively in a medical context. Even though the adjective 'patient' means 'calm and able to wait', the noun refers only to the person being treated.

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よくある間違い

Learners often confuse the spelling of the noun 'patient' with 'patience'. Also, remember that 'patient' is a countable noun, so you must use 'a' or 'the' or make it plural.

💡

覚え方のコツ

Think of a 'Patient' having to have 'Patience' while sitting in the waiting room to see a doctor.

📖

語源

From the Latin word 'patiens', which means 'suffering' or 'enduring'.

文法パターン

countable noun plural: patients often follows verbs like 'treat', 'help', or 'examine'
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文化的な背景

In modern healthcare, some prefer the term 'client' or 'service user' to empower the individual, but 'patient' is still the most common clinical term.

クイックテスト

The doctor is seeing a new _____ right now.

正解!

正解は: patient

Healthの関連語

head

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The upper part of the human body that contains the brain, eyes, ears, nose, and mouth. It is supported by the neck and is the center for the senses and thinking.

ear

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The ear is the organ on the side of the head that humans and animals use to hear sounds. It also helps the body maintain its sense of balance.

mouth

A1

The opening in the lower part of the human face, surrounded by the lips, through which food is taken in and sounds and speech are emitted. It contains the teeth and the tongue and is the beginning of the digestive tract.

tooth

A1

A tooth is one of the hard, white objects in your mouth used for biting and chewing food. Humans have two sets of teeth during their lives: primary (baby) teeth and permanent (adult) teeth.

shoulder

A1

The shoulder is the part of the human body where the arm connects to the trunk. It consists of a large joint that allows the arm to rotate and move in many directions.

finger

A1

One of the five long, thin parts at the end of the human hand. Fingers are used for feeling, touching, and gripping objects.

stomach

A1

The organ in your body where food goes after you eat it to be broken down. It is also the front part of your body below the chest and above the legs.

leg

A1

A leg is one of the long parts of the body that humans and animals use for standing, walking, and running. It refers to the entire limb starting from the hip down to the ankle.

foot

A1

The foot is the part of the body at the bottom of the leg that a person stands on. It is used for balance, walking, running, and jumping.

toe

A1

A toe is one of the five separate parts at the end of the human foot. They help provide balance and support the weight of the body while standing or walking.

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