Definition of Ambulatory
Ambulatory
am·bu·la·to·ry
Definition/Meaning
(adjective)
Relating to or adapted for walking, or able to walk about.
e.g. The hospital's ambulatory care unit provided outpatient services.
(adjective)
not confined to the bed, and therefore able to walk about;
e.g. The patient is now ambulatory, a week after her knee surgery.
(noun)
a sheltered place for walking especially in a church;
e.g. She walked up to the arch of the old ambulatory.
(adjective)
serving patients who are able to walk and aren't bedridden;
e.g. The ambulatory care center is where all out-patient services are offered.
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