Potilaasta
Potilaasta is the elative singular form of the Finnish noun potilas, meaning "patient." The elative case expresses origin or source, so potilaasta translates to "from the patient." In medical and clinical language it is used to refer to information, materials, or statements that originate from the patient, as opposed to those coming from other sources.
Grammatical notes: The elative suffix -sta/-stä attaches to the stem potilas, producing potilaasta. The form is
Usage considerations: In clinical documentation potilaasta helps attribute data or specimens to the patient and to
Related forms: The corresponding non-elative forms include potilas (the patient, base form), potilaan (genitive, the patient’s),