This is the 5413th most frequent Russian word.
пациентом
The Russian word "пациентом" means "patient" (instrumental case).
In this sentence, 'пациентом' is in instrumental case, indicating the entity with which an action is carried out.
Я разговаривал с пациентом в кабинете.
I was talking to the patient in the office.
Here, 'пациентом' is used to show the grammatical role as instrumental case for the person involved in an action.
Вчера мы обсудили план лечения с пациентом.
Yesterday, we discussed the treatment plan with the patient.
'Пациентом' demonstrates the instrumental case usage to indicate the individuals receiving assistance in various contexts.