day case

A form of daycase — A patient who is admitted to the hospital for a diagnostic test with the intention of being discharged on the same day.

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Meanings

nounday case (plural day cases)

plural day cases

  1. alternativeAlternative form of daycase.
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APA

day case. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/day%20case

MLA

“day case.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/day%20case. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “day case,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/day%20case.

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