patient
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.
예시
3 / 5The patient is waiting for the doctor in the exam room.
The person receiving medical care is waiting for the doctor in the exam room.
Each patient must sign a consent form before the procedure.
Every person being treated must sign a permission form before the operation.
How is our patient doing after the surgery?
How is the person we are looking after feeling after their operation?
어휘 가족
암기 팁
Think of a 'Patient' having to have 'Patience' while sitting in the waiting room to see a doctor.
빠른 퀴즈
The doctor is seeing a new _____ right now.
정답!
정답은: patient
예시
The patient is waiting for the doctor in the exam room.
everydayThe person receiving medical care is waiting for the doctor in the exam room.
Each patient must sign a consent form before the procedure.
formalEvery person being treated must sign a permission form before the operation.
How is our patient doing after the surgery?
informalHow is the person we are looking after feeling after their operation?
The study observed fifty patients over a six-month period.
academicThe research looked at fifty people receiving treatment for six months.
We aim to improve patient satisfaction in all our clinics.
businessWe want to make sure the people we treat are happy with our services.
어휘 가족
자주 쓰는 조합
자주 쓰는 구문
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
자주 혼동되는 단어
Patience is a noun meaning the ability to wait calmly, while a patient is a person receiving medical help.
사용 참고사항
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.
자주 하는 실수
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.
암기 팁
Think of a 'Patient' having to have 'Patience' while sitting in the waiting room to see a doctor.
어원
From the Latin word 'patiens', which means 'suffering' or 'enduring'.
문법 패턴
문화적 맥락
In modern healthcare, some prefer the term 'client' or 'service user' to empower the individual, but 'patient' is still the most common clinical term.
빠른 퀴즈
The doctor is seeing a new _____ right now.
정답!
정답은: patient
관련 문법 규칙
관련 어휘
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treatmentTreatment is medical care given to a patient for an illness...
hospitalA hospital is a large building where doctors and nurses prov...
diagnosisA diagnosis is the identification of the nature of an illnes...
medicineMedicine is a substance used to treat, prevent, or cure an i...
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