patient

noun & adjective54 collocationsAvg. frequency: 7.2

a person receiving treatment at a hospital

a person being treated for cancer

a person with an illness that cannot be cured and will lead to death

an old person receiving medical care

a person with a very severe illness

a person with a very severe illness

a person with a heart condition

an old person receiving medical care

a grown-up person receiving medical care

a young person receiving medical care

a person who is having or has had surgery

a person with a heart condition

a patient with a high probability of complications

a person who has diabetes

a patient who is susceptible to physical or emotional harm

a person who has AIDS

a child patient

a patient who pays for their own medical care, not funded by the state

a person receiving an organ transplant

a person being treated for a mental illness, often in a specialized hospital

a person being treated for a mental illness

a person with a mental health disorder

a person suffering from depression

extremely patient

very patient

extremely patient

patient for a very long time

extremely patient

quite patient

used to specify the person or thing toward whom patience is shown, e.g., 'patient with children'

used to specify the situation requiring patience, e.g., 'patient about the delay'

used to specify the patient's condition, e.g., 'a patient with cancer'

to have the quality of patience

to continue to be patient

to seem patient when speaking

to give medical care to a patient for an illness or injury

to have a medical appointment with a patient

to check a patient's body carefully

to allow a patient to stay in a hospital for treatment

to officially allow a patient to leave the hospital

to evaluate a patient's condition

to send a patient to another doctor or specialist

to move a patient to a different hospital or ward

the services provided to patients

a patient suffers from an illness

a doctor identifies the illness a patient has

a patient experiences pain or discomfort from an illness

a patient's health gets better

a patient gets treatment

a patient's condition improves as a result of treatment

a patient experiences a medical procedure, like surgery or chemotherapy

a patient begins to have an illness or symptom

a patient experiences a specific medical event, like a heart attack

a patient shows particular symptoms when they first see a doctor