| 单词 | ambulatory |
| 释义 | ambulatory —ambulatorily, adv. /am"byeuh leuh tawr'ee, -tohr'ee/, adj., n., pl. ambulatories. adj. 1. of, pertaining to, or capable of walking: an ambulatory exploration of the countryside. 2. adapted for walking, as the limbs of many animals. 3. moving about or from place to place; not stationary: an ambulatory tribe. 4. Also, ambulant. Med. a. not confined to bed; able or strong enough to walk: an ambulatory patient. b. serving patients who are able to walk: an ambulatory care center. 5. Law. not fixed; alterable or revocable: ambulatory will. n. 6. Also called deambulatory. Archit. a. an aisle surrounding the end of the choir or chancel of a church. b. the covered walk of a cloister. [1615-25; < L ambulatorius, equiv. to ambula-, s. of ambulare (see AMBLE) + -torius TORY1] |
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