ambulatory

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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

ambulate +‎ -ory

[edit] Pronunciation

am-by-l-tOr-E

[edit] Adjective

ambulatory (comparative more ambulatory, superlative most ambulatory)

Positive
ambulatory

Comparative
more ambulatory

Superlative
most ambulatory

  1. Of, relating to, or adapted to walking
    ambulatory exercise
  2. (comparable, medicine) Able to walk about and not bedridden.
    an ambulatory patient
  3. (medicine) Performed on or involving an ambulatory patient or an outpatient.
    an ambulatory electrocardiogram
    ambulatory medical care

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[edit] Noun

Singular
ambulatory

Plural
ambulatories

ambulatory (plural ambulatories)

  1. The round walkway encircling the altar in many cathedrals.

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