patient (pt.) /pā″shənt/ [L, pati, to suffer] , 1. a recipient of a health care service. 2. a health care recipient who is ill or hospitalized. 3. a client in a health care service.
patient (pt.)
patient (pt.) /pā″shənt/ [L, pati, to suffer] , 1. a recipient of a health care service. 2. a health care recipient who is ill or hospitalized. 3. a client in a health care service.