inpatient
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- 1 inpatient、hospitalized patient
This means a patient who is admitted to a hospital and stays there for treatment or observation, as opposed to an outpatient who goes home after a visit.
inpatient、hospitalized patient
A patient who stays in the hospital while receiving medical care.
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แผนกคนไข้ใน phanɛ̀ɛk khon khây nay inpatient department แผนกคนไข้ใน details
Learning notes
Explanation
คนไข้ใน is made from คนไข้ “patient” and ใน “inside,” and it means an inpatient: a patient staying inside the hospital for care. When counting people, คน is common, as in คนไข้ใน 10 คน. In medical records or statistics, ราย may also be used.
Usage
It is commonly used at hospitals, in inpatient wards, admission procedures, medical billing, insurance, and discussions about bed capacity or admitted patients.
Caution
Do not use it for sick people in general. A patient who comes for a visit and goes home the same day is คนไข้นอก or ผู้ป่วยนอก, not คนไข้ใน.
Differences from similar words
1 inpatient synonyms
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คนไข้นอก means “outpatient,” someone who visits for care and usually goes home the same day. คนไข้ใน refers to a patient admitted to the hospital.