This is the 14566th most frequent Russian word.
пациентки
Female patients.
The term 'пациентки' reflects the possessive form indicating that the file belongs to a female patient.
Врач открыл карточку пациентки для записи новых данных.
The doctor opened the patient's file to record new data.
Here, 'пациентки' is used in plural form to refer to more than one female patient.
Пациентки ждут своей очереди в коридоре.
The female patients are waiting for their turn in the hallway.
In this sentence, 'пациентки' is in the singular genitive case because it is associated with the noun 'диагноз' as ownership pertained to the female patient.