1. a patient who receives medical treatment at a hospital or clinic without being admitted for an overnight stay
Usage: medical

1. relating to or involving medical treatment that does not require an overnight stay in a hospital
Usage: medical

Examples

• She had outpatient surgery and went home the same day.
• The hospital’s outpatient clinic serves hundreds of patients daily.
• As an outpatient, he didn’t need to pack an overnight bag.
• The outpatient procedure took only two hours.
• Most minor surgeries can now be done on an outpatient basis.
• The outpatient department is located on the first floor.
• Outpatient services are generally less expensive than inpatient care.