Etymology

intrapatient

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Today it means: Within a single medical patient, usually over time, rather than between patients. Full definition →

English patient ← Latin intrā ← Proto-Indo-European *h₁énteros
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁én
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁énteros
  3. Latin*interus
  4. Latinintrā
  5. Englishintra-
  6. Englishpatient
  7. English todayintrapatient

From intra- + patient.

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