Pasyente (en. Patient)

/pah-syen-te/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
noun
A person receiving health or medical care.
The patient must follow the doctor's orders.
Ang pasyente ay kinakailangang sumunod sa mga utos ng doktor.
A person with an illness needing treatment.
Many patients seek help at the hospital.
Maraming pasyente ang humihingi ng tulong sa ospital.
An individual assigned to a particular doctor or medical facility.
The clinic's patients are regularly scheduled for check-ups.
Ang mga pasyente ng klinika ay regular na pinapasok para sa pagsusuri.

Etymology

Influenced by the Spanish translation of 'patient'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

patients of the doctor
Individuals accepted by the doctor for medical consultation.
mga pasyente ng doktor
returning patient
A patient who returns for further treatment or examination.
pasyenteng bumalik

Related Words

doctor
A professional who provides medical care.
doktor
clinic
A facility offering medical services.
klinika
hospital
A large medical facility providing comprehensive care.
ospital

Slang Meanings

sick person
That patient, his body is in great pain.
Yung pasyente na 'yon, sobrang limos na ng katawan.
sick person
He is the patient who needs the nurse's attention.
Siya ang pasyente na kailangan ng atencion ng nurse.
hospital client
There are a lot of patients in the emergency room today.
Ang daming pasyente sa emergency room ngayon.
patient with a special condition
That patient has a heart condition.
Yung pasyente na yun, may sakit sa puso.