noun
female patient
B1
Patientin means a female patient. Feminine noun (die Patientin) with plural Patientinnen; dative plural den Patientinnen. No special prepositions. Regular declension like other -in nouns; male form Patient. Commonly used in medical contexts, admissions and records. Appears on charts and hospital forms.
Examples
Die Patientin bekommt eine Spritze.
The patient is getting an injection.
Die Patientin hat morgen einen Termin beim Arzt.
The (female) patient has an appointment with the doctor tomorrow.
Die Ärztin rief die Patientin, damit die Untersuchung pünktlich beginnen konnte.
The doctor called the female patient so that the examination could begin on time.
Details
Mnemonics
Picture a woman in a hospital bed being cared for by a nurse.
Patient + '-in' = female patient, similar to English construction.
die Patientin — 'die' signals feminine (think 'die lady' to recall feminine).
Notes
Feminine counterpart of 'Patient'. Plural is formed with -innen (Patientinnen).