Japanese has many loanwords.
Foreign culture influenced the region.
noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
outpatient; outpatient care; outpatient clinic
Abbreviation of 外来患者 (outpatient) or 外来診療 (outpatient care). Commonly used in hospital contexts to refer to non-hospitalized patients or the outpatient department.
See also: 外来患者
The outpatient reception is over there.
He is receiving outpatient treatment.
It's important to have an open attitude toward accepting foreign culture.
After the surgery, I was to have follow-up checkups as an outpatient.
My mother goes to the hospital's outpatient clinic every week.
外来 describes something introduced from abroad, the opposite of ネイティブ (native/indigenous) in phrases like 外来種 vs ネイティブの植物.
stranger; visitor; outsider
introduced fish species; non-native fish