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patient

[pey-shuhnt] / ˈpeɪ ʃənt /


NOUN
person being treated for medical problem
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CAR T is a complex treatment that works by manipulating a patient’s own disease-fighting white blood cells—known as T cells—and then infusing them back into the body to fight cancer.

From The Wall Street Journal

Using advanced microscopy, the scientists were able to observe this process directly in abdominal fluid samples from patients.

From Science Daily

The crossing is open only for the movement of people, not to long-called for aid, and Israel has so far restricted passage to patients and their accompanying relatives.

From Barron's

The approach, known as in vivo CAR-T therapy, engineers a patient’s own immune cells to fight diseases inside the body.

From Barron's

Medications such as finasteride and minoxidil are widely prescribed, but concerns about side effects and long term use have pushed many patients to look for gentler, more holistic approaches.

From Science Daily