Word: telepatient
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: te
le
pa
tient
Definition: A patient who uses a telehealth service to receive advice or treatment from another location.
Morphemes:
Affix: tele-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: teleport; transport by dematerializing at one point and assembling at another
Etymology Compounds: Affix: τῆλε
Language: grc
Decoded: tele
Meaning: at a distance, far off, far away, far from
Affix: patient
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A person or animal who receives treatment from a doctor or other medically educated person.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: patiens
Language: la
Decoded: patiens
PoS: Participle
Meaning: patient; long-suffering