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nonambulatory

nonambulatory

9.0
Unable to walk or move without help
  • adjective
  • /nɒnˈæmbjʊlətɔri/
  • Specialized
translation icon : no ambulatorio
  • The rehabilitation center provides specialized care for nonambulatory patients who need assistance with daily activities.
  • nonambulatory patients

Examples

  • In terms of ambulation, four students were ambulatory, one was ambulatory with assistance or equipment, and one was nonambulatory at the time of the data collection.

    Academic text (2010)

  • Another example is a student manager for the basketball team who has cerebral palsy, is nonambulatory, and uses a wheelchair.

    Academic text (2015)

  • Four of these students were nonambulatory, and one was ambulatory with equipment or assistance.

    Academic text (2010)

  • With this new device, it will be possible to apply automated locomotor training to nonambulatory patients.

    Academic text (2000)

  • Custom-fitted seats have made a substantial contribution toward treating nonambulatory individuals.

    Academic text (1996)

  • The main reason why is that you have patients who are nonambulatory and incapable of self-preservation in the hospital in the event of a fire.

    Blog text (21)

  • Deaf, hearing-impaired, visually impaired, and nonambulatory students have taken part in the Close Up Washington program for many years.

    Academic text (1993)

  • Testing unresponsive, nonambulatory patients, however, required the development of a portable system, described in Fausti et al. (15), which could be transported to a patient's bedside.

    Academic text (1993)

  • Many nonambulatory individuals rely on caregivers for mobility and transportation to appointments.

  • The new policy ensures that nonambulatory residents receive timely medical support in case of emergencies.

Synonyms

immobile
vsnonambulatory
14 4.4

Not able to move or be moved, like a statue

means inability specifically to walk about without help rather than total motionlessness
abasic
vsnonambulatory
  • Specialized
9.9

Unable to walk because of a medical or nerve problem

is the plain description used for general inability to walk without assistance
abatic
vsnonambulatory
  • Specialized
9.9

Unable to walk because the legs cannot move

is the general everyday way to say inability to walk without help
nonmobile
vsnonambulatory
6.5

Unable to move or be moved easily

focuses on inability to walk around without assistance rather than general immobility
akinetic
vsnonambulatory
  • Specialized
9.5

Not able to move because of a health problem

describes inability to walk or move about without assistance not just stillness

Antonyms

ambulatory
9 6.5

Able to walk and not kept in bed

How Mobile

mobile
81 2.7
ambulatory
9 6.5
nonambulatory
  • Specialized
9.0
immobile
14 4.4

Surface Forms

nonambulatory positive

Morphology

nonambulatory = ambulatory (transparent) = non + ambulatory

The negation prefix 'non-' is directly attached to the adjective 'ambulatory', producing the straightforward meaning 'not ambulatory'.

Etymology

Nonambulatory breaks into non- ('not') and ambul- ('to walk'), the same part you see in the English word amble. So nonambulatory means 'not able to walk', which is why it describes people who need help or a wheelchair.