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Definition ambulatory in American English

ambulatory adjective

adjective
/ˈæmbjələˌtɔri/
1

performing or relating to treatment of patients who are able to walk and do not normally need to stay in a hospital

Example

Small ambulatory surgical clinics are not equipped to handle the surgeries that go wrong.

Example

This integration will provide seamless ambulatory care for up to one million patient visits per year.

Synonyms and related words
agoraphobe ambulatory amnesiac
2

related to walking or able to walk

Example

Let's leave the parking for the disabled who truly have ambulatory problems.

Example

Some of the residents were not ambulatory.

Synonyms and related words
mobile movable portable
Definition ambulatory in American English