noun / adjective · neutral
patient
/ˈpeɪʃənt/PA·tient
noun: a person receiving medical care; adjective: able to wait calmly without getting angry
Examples
“The patient waited calmly while the doctor examined her.”
“Parents need to be patient when teaching young children.”
“The nurse checked the patient's chart before the operation.”
Band 8 sentence
“The patient’s recovery was remarkable, largely due to prompt diagnosis and attentive post-operative care.”
Collocations
- a long-term patient
- hospital patient
- patient care
- be patient with
Word family
Common mistakes
I visited patient yesterday.→I visited the patient yesterday.
He became patient after the accident.→He became a patient after the accident.
She is very patience with the children.→She is very patient with the children.
Say it for a higher band
5sick person→6ill person→7+patient
Synonyms
sufferer
sick person
Easily confused
patient (adjective)
“I had to be patient while waiting for the test results.”
patience
“Her patience made it easier to teach the nervous students.”
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