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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 patient at Wrexham's Maelor Hospital attended a dermatology one-stop clinic after being referred through an Urgent Suspected Cancer clinical pathway, and underwent cryotherapy treatment in which cancer cells undergo extreme cold treatment.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

"Online patient communities work a lot like a neighborhood grapevine," says Ungar.

From Science Daily • May 24, 2026

The first known patient, a health worker, developed symptoms including fever and vomiting on April 24 and died, according to the World Health Organization.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

I wait, patient, demure, watching his eyes rove all over the contents of my letter.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron




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