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ambulatory
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ambulatory /am·bu·la·to·ry/ (am´bu-lah-tor″e)
1. walking or able to walk; not confined to bed.
2. of a condition or a procedure, not requiring admission to a hospital.

am·bu·la·to·ry (mby-l-tôr)
adj.
1. Of, relating to, or adapted for walking.
2. Capable of walking; not bedridden.
3. Moving about.
4. Of or relating to medical care or services provided on an outpatient basis.

ambulatory
[am′byələtôr′ē]
Etymology: L, ambulare, to walk about
1 able to walk.
2 pertaining to a patient who is not confined to bed.
3 pertaining to a health service for people who are not hospitalized.

ambulatory [am´bu-lah-to″re]
1. walking or able to walk; not confined to bed.
2. of a condition or procedure, not requiring admission to a hospital for an overnight stay.

ambulant, ambulatory
walking or able to walk.

ambulatory
1. Ambulant 2. Not stationary. See Ambulatory care, Ambulatory surgery.


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