der Patientenkreis
Translation
patient base, patient group, clientele (of a doctor)
Examples
Der Arzt kennt seinen Patientenkreis gut.
The doctor knows his patient base well.
Der Patientenkreis dieser Praxis ist sehr vielfältig.
The patient group of this practice is very diverse.
Grammar Patterns
((as accusative object)) as an accusative object Der Arzt erweitert seinen Patientenkreis.
((as subject)) as a subject Der Patientenkreis wächst.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Patientengruppe (patient group), Klientel (clientele)
Etymology
A compound word from 'Patient' (patient) + '-en-' (linking element) + 'Kreis' (circle). Literally a 'circle of patients'.
Memory Tips
Picture a doctor standing in the middle of a 'Kreis' (circle) of his 'Patienten' (patients).