The Sick

[DavidHouston]

What is the difference in common parliance and technically among the terms:

คนไข้, คนเจ็บ and ผู้ป่วย ?

The RID says cryptically, "คนไข้ น. ผู้ป่วย, ผู้บาดเจ็บ."

In addition, what is the difference between "อัมพาต" and "อัมพฤกษ์"?

Thanks.

[bannork]

For your second question I think อัมพาด means paralysed whilst อัมพฤกษ์ means had a stroke, so partly paralysed.

ผู้เจ็บ could mean the injured, as in casualties, regarding คนไข้- a doctor will call the patient this, whilst the general public will refer to the sick as คนป่วย

[Johpa]

What is the difference in common parliance and technically among the terms:

คนไข้, คนเจ็บ and ผู้ป่วย ?

The RID says cryptically, "คนไข้ น. ผู้ป่วย, ผู้บาดเจ็บ."

In addition, what is the difference between "อัมพาต" and "อัมพฤกษ์"?

Thanks.

คนไข้: tends to refer to having a fever or illness

คนเจ็บ: tends to refer to pain or injury