Patient:
A patient is a person receiving or registered to receive the medical treatment .The patient is the one who is most ill or injured and in need of treatment by a physician, psychologist or other health care provider. Patient’s satisfaction is favored by a good doctor-patient relationship.
Patience:
Patience is the state or condition where the one is able to accept or tolerate delay, trouble or suffering without getting angry or upset. Patience is the level of endurance that one takes before negativity. It is also used to refer to the character of being steadfast.
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Definition (www.oxforddictionaries.com) |
Able to accept or tolerate delays, problems, or suffering without annoying or anxious | The capacity to accept or tolerate delay or problems or suffering without becoming annoyed or anxious |
Synonyms | Forgiving, calm, tolerant, gentle and quiet | Moderation, tolerance, self-control and fortitude |
Antonyms | Rough, loud, violent, troubled | Idleness, laziness, weakness and cowardice |
Part of Speech | Adjective | Noun |
Word origin | It was originated in Middle English: from Old French, from Latin patient. | It was originated in Middle English: from Old French, from Latin patientia. |
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