patient zero
ˈpeɪʃənt ˈzɪroʊ
Definition

Definition of patient zero - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
outbreak trackingTECH.first case of a disease in a populationTECH.
  • Patient zero was identified as the source of the outbreak..
index case
2.
figurative talkinitial source or origin of a phenomenon
  • He was the patient zero of the new trend.
index case
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Expressions with patient

patient as a saintadj.
extremely patient and tolerant
She was patient as a saint with the noisy children.
the patient is very lowoth.
very ill, weak, with dangerously reduced body functions
The doctor warned us that the patient is very low tonight.
patient groupn.
organized association of people with similar health problems
The cancer patient group meets weekly to share information and support.
private patientn.
patient who pays for their own medical treatment
The hospital offers special rooms for private patients.
trans patientn.
patient undergoing gender transition
The doctor has experience treating trans patients during their transition.
patient caren.
services and support given to people receiving medical treatment
Good patient care includes clear communication and respect for individual needs.

Expressions with zero

ground zeron.
starting point of an event or process
The project was developed from ground zero.
zero chilln.
inability to stay calm or rational
He has zero chill when he's excited.
zero inv.
narrow down a search successfully
They zeroed in on the missing document.
year zeron.
the start of revolutionary change
The country declared year zero after the uprising.
at zero houradv.
at the exact time something is planned to start
The operation will commence at zero hour.
big fat zeron.
complete absence or failure of something
After all that effort, we got a big fat zero.
from zero to heroadv.
achieving great success from a humble beginning
The startup went from zero to hero in just two years.
go from zero to 100v.
suddenly become very intense or extreme very quickly
He can go from zero to 100 when he gets upset.
zero in onv.
focus attention on something
She zeroed in on the main issue during the meeting.
zero downadj.
requiring no initial payment
The car dealership offers zero down financing options.

Terms related to patient zero

💡 Terms in the same lexical field: analogies, antonyms, common collocates, words with same roots, hypernyms…
carriercaseepidemicinfectedoriginoutbreakpatientsourcebeginningepicenterrootstart

Examples of patient zero in a sentence

  • The researchers focused on identifying patient zero.
  • Scientists identified the patient zero of the outbreak.
  • Finding patient zero was crucial to controlling the disease.

View all translations of patient zero

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  1. French:patient zéro, ...
  2. German:Indexpatient, Patient Null, ...
  3. Italian:paziente zero, ...
  4. Spanish:paciente cero, ...
  5. Portuguese:paciente zero, ...
  6. Chinese:零号病人, 零号患者, ...
  7. Japanese:最初の患者, 患者ゼロ, ...
  8. Arabic:مَريض صِفْر, المَريضُ صِفْر, ...
  9. Hebrew:חוֹלֶה אֶפֶס, מִקְרֶה אִינְדֶּקְס, ...
  10. Russian:нулевой пациент, пациент ноль, ...
  11. Ukrainian:нульовий пацієнт, початкове джерело, ...
  12. Hindi:प्रथम रोगी, प्रारंभिक स्रोत, ...
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