patient | | |
n. (person) | 1. patient | a person who requires medical care.; "the number of emergency patients has grown rapidly" |
| ~ alexic | a person with alexia. |
| ~ analysand | a person undergoing psychoanalysis. |
| ~ arthritic | a person afflicted with arthritis.; "the hands of an elderly arthritic" |
| ~ case | a person requiring professional services.; "a typical case was the suburban housewife described by a marriage counselor" |
| ~ hypertensive | a person who has abnormally high blood pressure. |
| ~ hypochondriac | a patient with imaginary symptoms and ailments. |
| ~ hypotensive | a person who has abnormally low blood pressure. |
| ~ index case | the earliest documented case of a disease that is included in an epidemiological study. |
| ~ inpatient, inmate | a patient who is residing in the hospital where he is being treated. |
| ~ outpatient | a patient who does not reside in the hospital where he is being treated. |
| ~ diseased person, sick person, sufferer | a person suffering from an illness. |
| ~ vaccinee | a patient who has been vaccinated. |
| ~ doctor-patient relation | the responsibility of a physician to act in the best interests of the patient. |
| ~ nurse-patient relation | the responsibility of a nurse to act in the best interests of the patient. |
n. (communication) | 2. affected role, patient, patient role | 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. |
| ~ participant role, semantic role | (linguistics) the underlying relation that a constituent has with the main verb in a clause. |
adj. | 3. patient | 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" |
| ~ uncomplaining | not complaining.; "uncomplaining courage" |
| ~ diligent, persevering | quietly and steadily persevering especially in detail or exactness.; "a diligent (or patient) worker"; "with persevering (or patient) industry she revived the failing business" |
| ~ long-suffering, enduring | patiently bearing continual wrongs or trouble.; "an enduring disposition"; "a long-suffering and uncomplaining wife" |
| ~ forbearing, longanimous | showing patient and unruffled self-control and restraint under adversity; slow to retaliate or express resentment.; "seemly and forbearing...yet strong enough to resist aggression"; "was longanimous in the face of suffering" |
| ~ patient of, tolerant | showing the capacity for endurance.; "injustice can make us tolerant and forgiving"; "a man patient of distractions" |
| ~ unhurried | capable of accepting delay with equanimity.; "was unhurried with the small children" |
| ~ tolerant | showing respect for the rights or opinions or practices of others. |
tolerant | | |
adj. | 1. tolerant | showing respect for the rights or opinions or practices of others. |
| ~ charitable | full of love and generosity.; "charitable to the poor"; "a charitable trust" |
| ~ patient | 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" |
| ~ unbigoted | not opinionated. |
adj. | 2. kind, tolerant | tolerant and forgiving under provocation.; "our neighbor was very kind about the window our son broke" |
| ~ forgiving | inclined or able to forgive and show mercy.; "a kindly forgiving nature"; "a forgiving embrace to the naughty child" |
adj. | 3. broad, large-minded, liberal, tolerant | showing or characterized by broad-mindedness.; "a broad political stance"; "generous and broad sympathies"; "a liberal newspaper"; "tolerant of his opponent's opinions" |
| ~ broad-minded | inclined to respect views and beliefs that differ from your own.; "a judge who is broad-minded but even-handed" |
adj. | 4. resistant, tolerant | able to tolerate environmental conditions or physiological stress.; "the plant is tolerant of saltwater"; "these fish are quite tolerant as long as extremes of pH are avoided"; "the new hybrid is more resistant to drought" |
| ~ tolerable | capable of being borne or endured.; "the climate is at least tolerable" |
adj. | 5. patient of, tolerant | showing the capacity for endurance.; "injustice can make us tolerant and forgiving"; "a man patient of distractions" |
| ~ patient | 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" |
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