ambulatory

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.

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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.

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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.

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ambulant, ambulatory

walking or able to walk.

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ambulatory

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