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How to Use "Patient" with Example Sentences
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patient
(adj):
able to wait for a long period of time without getting upset or angry
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Used with adverbs:
"
She is
extremely
patient
with her students.
"
(extremely, very, fairly, incredibly)
Used with verbs:
"
She
is
patient
with children.
"
(be: is/am/are, seems, sounds)
"
Please
remain
patient
.
"
(remain, stay)
Used with prepositions:
"
They have been very
patient
with
their neighbor.
"
(with)
"
He has been extremely
patient
about
the whole situation.
"
(about)
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patient
(n):
a person who is receiving medical treatment from a doctor or at a hospital
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Used with adjectives:
"
Surgical
patients
are recovering in the intensive care unit.
"
(surgical, transplant)
"
The hospital has a separate wing for
mental
patients
.
"
(mental, psychiatric, mentally ill)
"
His specialty is treating
elderly
patients
.
"
(elderly, older, geriatric, pediatric)
"
She is a nurse for
terminal
patients
.
"
(terminal, hospice)
Used with verbs:
"
The doctor
sees
many
patients
each day.
"
(sees, treats, examines)
"
The
patient
was admitted
to the hospital this morning.
"
(be + admitted)
"
The hospital
discharged
the
patient
in the evening.
"
(discharged)
"
They
are transferring
the
patient
to another hospital.
"
(be + transferring, be + referring)
"
The
patient
developed
an infection in the hospital.
"
(developed, got)
"
The
patient
suffered
a heart attack in the waiting room.
"
(suffered)
"
The
patient
was diagnosed
with a virus.
"
(be + diagnosed)
"
The
patient
is undergoing
more tests.
"
(be + undergoing, be + receiving)
Used with nouns:
"
Patient
care
is lacking in this country.
"
(care)
Used with prepositions:
"
Patients
with
cancer usually receive chemotherapy.
"
(with)
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