ambulatory
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- adjective
- /ˈæmbjʊlətɔri/
:
ambulante
- We've got to get him ambulatory, ready or not.
- ambulatory care
- ambulatory chemotherapy
- ambulatory clinic
So wounded wound the wounded, some ambulatory, some not.
- So wounded wound the wounded, some ambulatory, some not.
Examples
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For establishing the initial protocols, young ambulatory subjects were chosen for their availability and agility.
Academic text (1994) -
Additionally, quality circles were established from 1992 to improve ambulatory care by releasing office-based physicians from their isolation.
Academic text (1996) -
Patients were not excluded on the basis of ambulatory status or mental status.
Academic text (1990) -
Any idea whether she's ambulatory or not?
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We have patients here who aren't ambulatory.
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The shift from inpatient care to ambulatory care began in the late 1970s.
Academic text (1996) -
For example, a facility may allow only ambulatory residents to participate in outings and trips.
Academic text (1994) -
My mother is over ninety now, and still going, ambulatory, though she is a little foggy.
Fiction book (1998) -
Mr. Smith is an 81-year-old who is continent, ambulatory, and eats his meal in the group dining room.
Academic text (1994) -
After her surgery, the doctor confirmed that she was ambulatory and could start physical therapy.
Synonyms
Able to walk and not kept in bed after an illness or injury
Antonyms
Compounds
How Mobile
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Ambulatory comes from the Latin verb ambulare meaning 'to walk', the same root as amble and ambulance, so when someone is ambulatory it means they can walk and are not stuck in bed.