ngoại trú

Học sinh ngoại trú đạp xe từ nhà đến trường.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Outpatient; non-resident: Describes a patient who receives medical treatment, diagnosis, or therapy at a hospital or clinic but does not stay overnight. They visit for appointments and return home.
   • Day student; extern: Describes a student (often in a boarding school context or specific professional training like medicine) who studies at an institution but lives in private accommodation, not in the school's dormitories.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Bệnh nhân được chuyển sang điều trị ngoại trú sau một tuần nằm viện. (The patient was transferred to outpatient treatment after a week in the hospital.)
  • Con tôi là học sinh ngoại trú, mỗi ngày đều đi xe buýt đến trường. (My child is a day student, taking the bus to school every day.)
  • Khoa này chuyên về các ca phẫu thuật ngoại trú. (This department specializes in outpatient surgery cases.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used in formal or administrative contexts related to healthcare and education.
• In a medical context, it is the direct antonym of "nội trú" (inpatient).
• In an educational context, it is the direct antonym of "nội trú" (boarding student).

Variants and Related Words

• Điều trị ngoại trú (n): Outpatient treatment.
  • Bác sĩ chỉ định điều trị ngoại trú cho bệnh nhân. (The doctor prescribed outpatient treatment for the patient.)
• Bệnh nhân ngoại trú (n): Outpatient.
  • Khu vực này dành riêng cho bệnh nhân ngoại trú. (This area is reserved for outpatients.)
• Học sinh ngoại trú (n): Day student.
• Sinh viên ngoại trú (n): Non-resident student; extern (common for medical students).

Synonyms

• Outpatient (for medical use).
• Ambulatory (for medical treatment).
• Day student, extern (for educational use).
• Non-resident.

Related Terms (Antonyms)

• Nội trú: Inpatient (medical); boarding student/resident (educational).