patient (noun)

a person who requires medical care

"the number of emergency patients has grown rapidly"

affected role, patient role, patient (adj)

the semantic role of an entity that is not the agent but is directly involved in or affected by the happening denoted by the verb in the clause

patient (adj)

enduring trying circumstances with even temper or characterized by such endurance

"a patient smile"; "was patient with the children"; "an exact and patient scientist"; "please be patient"

patient (Noun)

A person or animal who receives treatment from a doctor or other medically educated person.

patient (Noun)

The noun or noun phrase that is semantically on the receiving end of a verb's action.

patient (Adjective)

content to wait if necessary; not losing one's temper while waiting; not bothered with having to wait; not unwilling to wait

Patient

A patient is any recipient of health care services. The patient is most often ill or injured and in need of treatment by a physician, physician assistant, advanced practice registered nurse, veterinarian, or other health care provider. The word patient originally meant 'one who suffers'. This English noun comes from the Latin word patiens, the present participle of the deponent verb, patior, meaning 'I am suffering,' and akin to the Greek verb πάσχειν and its cognate noun πάθος.

Patient

A patient is any recipient of health care services that are performed by healthcare professionals. The patient is most often ill or injured and in need of treatment by a physician, nurse, optometrist, dentist, veterinarian, or other health care provider.