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patient

[pey-shuhnt] / ˈpeɪ ʃənt /


NOUN
person being treated for medical problem
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“They’ve been doing a really good job — the Red Cross really came through,” said Edward Cho, 37, a cook who has been living with his 72-year-old mother, a cancer patient.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

A later individual patient data meta-analysis helped clarify the difference.

From Science Daily • May 25, 2026

A cancer patient had the wrong part of their bowel removed during an operation after a surgeon mistook a tattoo for the site of a tumour, a report has said.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

The fellow patient said he was excited about AImee and wanted to invest.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

“N’daa helps the patient confront the Enemy to get rid of it. ’Ei biniinaa, that’s why it’s called Enemy Way.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young




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