patient under investigation

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patient under investigation

noun patients under investigation

  1. A person who had been in close contact with a patient who has a confirmed infection or/and who may have been to place where there is an outbreak or superspreading event.

    Similar: PUI

  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see patient, under, investigation.

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@misc{patient_under_investigation_2026,
  title = {patient under investigation},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/patient%20under%20investigation},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}