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ambulatory
am·bu·la·to·ry A0246500 (ăm′byə-lə-tôr′ē)adj.1. Of, relating to, or adapted for walking.2. a. Capable of walking; not bedridden: an ambulatory patient.b. Designed for or available to patients who are not bedridden: ambulatory care; ambulatory pediatrics.3. Moving about; itinerant.4. Law Relating to that which can be changed or revoked, as a will during the life of the testator.n. pl. am·bu·la·to·ries 1. An aisle around the back side of the chancel in a cathedral or other large church.2. A covered place for walking, as in a cloister. am′bu·la·to′ri·ly adv.ambulatory (ˈæmbjʊlətərɪ) adj1. of, relating to, or designed for walking2. changing position; not fixed3. (Medicine) Also: ambulant able to walk4. (Law) law (esp of a will) capable of being altered or revokedn, pl -ries (Architecture) architect a. an aisle running around the east end of a church, esp one that passes behind the sanctuaryb. a place for walking, such as an aisle or a cloisteram•bu•la•to•ry (ˈæm byə ləˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i) adj., n., pl. -ries. adj. 1. of, pertaining to, or capable of walking. 2. moving about or from place to place; not stationary. 3. Also, ambulant. a. not confined to bed; able or strong enough to walk. b. serving patients who are able to walk. 4. Law. not fixed; alterable or revocable: an ambulatory will. n. 5. an aisle surrounding the end of the choir or chancel of a church. 6. the covered walk of a cloister. [1615–25; < Latin] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | ambulatory - a covered walkway (as in a cloister); "it has an ambulatory and seven chapels"paseo, walkway, walk - a path set aside for walking; "after the blizzard he shoveled the front walk" | Adj. | 1. | ambulatory - relating to or adapted for walking; "an ambulatory corridor" | | 2. | ambulatory - able to walk about; "the patient is ambulatory"ambulantmobile - moving or capable of moving readily (especially from place to place); "a mobile missile system"; "the tongue is...the most mobile articulator" | Translationsambulatory
ambulatory [am´bu-lah-to″re] 1. walking or able to walk; not confined to bed.2. of a condition or procedure, not requiring admission to a hospital for an overnight stay.am·bu·la·to·ry , ambulant (am'byū-lă-tōr'ē, am'bū-lant), Walking about or able to walk about; denoting a patient who is not confined to bed or hospital as a result of disease or surgery. [L. ambulans, walking] ambulatory (ăm′byə-lə-tôr′ē)adj.1. Of, relating to, or adapted for walking.2. a. Capable of walking; not bedridden: an ambulatory patient.b. Designed for or available to patients who are not bedridden: ambulatory care; ambulatory pediatrics.3. Moving about; itinerant.4. Law Relating to that which can be changed or revoked, as a will during the life of the testator.n. pl. ambulato·ries 1. An aisle around the back side of the chancel in a cathedral or other large church.2. A covered place for walking, as in a cloister. am′bu·la·to′ri·ly adv.ambulatory (1) Ambulant. (2) Not stationary.ambulatory 1. Ambulant.2. Not stationary. See Ambulatory care, Ambulatory surgery.am·bu·la·to·ry , ambulant (am'byū-lă-tōr-ē, am'byū-lănt) Walking about or being able to walk about; denoting a patient who is not confined to bed or hospital as a result of disease or surgery. [L. ambulans, walking]ambulatory 1. Pertaining to walking. 2. Capable of walking and not bedridden. ambulatory Related to ambulatory: Ambulatory blood pressure monitoringAmbulatoryMovable; revocable; subject to change; capable of alteration. An ambulatory court was the former name of the Court of King's Bench in England. It would convene wherever the king who presided over it could be found, moving its location as the king moved. An ambulatory disposition is a judgment, decree, or sentence that is subject to change, amendment, or revocation. A will is considered ambulatory because as long as the person who made it lives, it can always be changed or revoked. ambulatory revocable for the time being.AcronymsSeeAMBambulatory Related to ambulatory: Ambulatory blood pressure monitoringSynonyms for ambulatorynoun a covered walkway (as in a cloister)Related Wordsadj able to walk aboutSynonymsRelated Words |