Ambulatory

/ˈam.bjə.ləˌtoɹ.i/ · adjective

Meaning

Of, relating to, or adapted to walking..

Definitions by Sense

1. Of, relating to, or adapted to walking.
2. (comparable, medicine) Able to walk about and not bedridden.
3. (medicine) Performed on or involving an outpatient.
4. (medicine) Relating to ambulances.
5. Accustomed to move from place to place; not stationary; movable.
6. (law) Not yet legally fixed or settled; alterable.
7. The semicircular walkway behind the altar and apse in many cathedrals.
8. Any part of a building intended for walking in; a corridor.

Example Sentences

ambulatory exercise

The princess of whom his majesty […]had an ambulatory view in his travels.

an ambulatory patient

an ambulatory electrocardiogram

ambulatory medical care

Those who left the sanatoria received ambulatory care that included regular doctor's care, visits to specialists and dietary supplements.

Just a week after vetoing a ban on gender-affirming care for minors, Gov. Mike DeWine of Ohio issued an executive order on Friday banning gender-transition surgeries for anyone under 18 at state hospitals or ambulatory clinics.

ambulatory fleet

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• more ambulatory
• most ambulatory
• ambulatories

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