Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

intrapatient

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: in-tra-p-a-tient
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Within a single medical patient, usually over time, rather than between patients.

Example Sentences

"2001, Matthew Miller, “Phase I Oncology Trials”, chapter 10-13 of Robert J. Amdur and Elizabeth A. Bankert (editors), Institutional Review Board: Management and Function, Jones & Bartlett Publishers, →ISBN, page 470, Intrapatient dose escalation is chosen as an example of innovative dosing strategies because it is precisely the proscription of individualized (i.e., within-patient) dose adjustments that most clearly demonstrated to my patients how research interests trump their medical interests."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Indo-European *h₁énterosder. Latin *interus Latin intrābor. English intra- English patient English intrapatient From intra- + patient.

Antonyms

interpatient

Questions

What does intrapatient mean?: Within a single medical patient, usually over time, rather than between patients.
Where does intrapatient come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Indo-European *h₁énterosder. Latin *interus Latin intrābor. English intra- English patient English intrapatient From intra- + patient.

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