Akademik

One who is suffering from any disease or behavioral disorder and is under treatment for it. Cf.:case (1). [L. patiens, pres. p. of patior, to suffer]

- target p. in group therapy, the p. being analyzed in turn by another member p..

pa·tient 'pā-shənt n

1) a sick individual esp. when awaiting or under the care and treatment of a physician or surgeon <the hospital is equipped to handle 500 \patients>

2) a client for medical service (as of a physician or dentist) <a good practice with a large number of \patients>