der Krebspatient
cancer patient
A person who has cancer or is receiving medical treatment for cancer.
EXAMPLE
Der Krebspatient wird heute im Krankenhaus operiert.
The cancer patient is having surgery at the hospital today.
der Krebspatient
cancer patient
der Krebspatient, die Krebspatienten
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Krebspatient, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Krebspatienten |
| genitive | des Krebspatienten |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Krebspatient | die Krebspatienten |
| accusative | den Krebspatienten | die Krebspatienten |
| dative | dem Krebspatienten | den Krebspatienten |
| genitive | des Krebspatienten | der Krebspatienten |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word composition
'Krebspatient' is made up of 'Krebs' (cancer) and 'Patient' (patient). The first component refers to the illness, while the second refers to the person receiving treatment or care.
EXAMPLE
Der Krebspatient wartet vor dem Untersuchungsraum.
The cancer patient is waiting outside the examination room.
Typical collocations
'Krebspatient' is often used with verbs from the medical context, such as 'behandeln' (to treat), 'operieren' (to operate on), 'betreuen' (to care for), and 'untersuchen' (to examine).
EXAMPLE
Das Ärzteteam betreut den Krebspatienten während der gesamten Behandlung.
The medical team cares for the cancer patient throughout the entire treatment.
Medical context
'Krebspatient' is particularly common in medical conversations, reports, and news stories about treatment. Depending on the context, the word can refer both to people currently undergoing treatment and to people with a relevant medical history.
EXAMPLE
Der Krebspatient erhält nach der Operation eine weitere Therapie.
The cancer patient receives further treatment after the operation.
In real life
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