daycase

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noun

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

noundaycase (plural daycases)

plural daycases

  1. medicineA patient who is admitted to the hospital for a diagnostic test with the intention of being discharged on the same day.

Origin

From day + case.

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APA

daycase. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/daycase

MLA

“daycase.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/daycase. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “daycase,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/daycase.

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