patient vs patient role

patient role vs patient

patient and patient role both are nouns.

patient is an adjective but patient role is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
patient	Yes	Yes	No	No
patient role	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, patient and patient role are synonyms defined as:

patient and patient role: the semantic role of an entity that is not the agent but is directly involved in or affected by the happening denoted by the verb in the clause

Other synonyms of patient include affected role.

patient (noun)	patient role (noun)
the semantic role of an entity that is not the agent but is directly involved in or affected by the happening denoted by the verb in the clause	the semantic role of an entity that is not the agent but is directly involved in or affected by the happening denoted by the verb in the clause
a person who requires medical care

patient (adjective)	patient role (adjective)
enduring trying circumstances with even temper or characterized by such endurance

Difference between patient and patient role

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