patsiendist
Patsiendist is the elative case form of the Estonian noun patsient, meaning patient. In Estonian, the elative case marks origin or source and is formed with the suffix -st. Therefore, patsiendist means “from the patient” or “originating from the patient.” It is used in contexts where information, materials, or statements come from the patient rather than from clinicians or researchers. The form is common in medical documentation and research reporting, where a distinction between sources of information is important.
Patsiendist pärinev teave refers to information originating from the patient. Patsiendist pärinev anamnees describes patient-derived history.
Elative -st is a standard Estonian case ending used to indicate origin. The word patsient has multiple
Patsient, elatiiv (the case name for the -st ending), Estonian grammar, medical terminology.