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female patient
A female person who is receiving medical or therapeutic treatment or making use of medical services.
Die Ärztin erklärte der Patientin ausführlich die Ergebnisse der Untersuchung.
The doctor explained the examination results to the female patient in detail.
The ending '-in' is the typical German ending used to form the feminine form from a masculine person noun ('der Patient' — the male patient). You will find this pattern in many professions and roles.
Die Lehrerin spricht mit der Schülerin.
The female teacher is speaking with the female student.
Careful: 'Patientin' (female patient) refers to a person receiving medical treatment. It has nothing to do with the English adjective 'patient', which describes patience. The German word for this quality is 'geduldig' (patient).
Die Patientin im Wartezimmer war sehr ungeduldig.
The female patient in the waiting room was very impatient.
In a medical context, a 'Patientin' (female patient) is 'behandelt' (treated), 'untersucht' (examined), 'beraten' (advised), or 'operiert' (operated on) by a doctor or therapist. A 'Patientin' (female patient) is also 'aufgenommen' (admitted) to a hospital or 'entlassen' (discharged) from it.
Der Arzt behandelt die Patientin mit einem neuen Medikament.
The doctor is treating the female patient with a new medication.
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'der Patient' and 'die Patientin' both refer to a person receiving medical treatment. The important difference is the person's gender and the grammatical form. 'Der Patient' is used for a male person, or sometimes generally when gender is not important. 'Die Patientin' is used for a female person. Learners may confuse the words because they describe the same role in a medical practice or hospital. Pay special attention to the article and ending: der Patient, die Patientin.
Vor dem Termin füllt die Patientin ein Formular an der Anmeldung aus.
Before the appointment, the female patient fills out a form at reception.
Der Patient hat nach der Untersuchung noch kurz mit dem Arzt gesprochen.
After the examination, the patient spoke briefly with the doctor.