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ambulatory

[am-byuh-luh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee]

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adjective

of, relating to, or capable of walking.
an ambulatory exploration of the countryside.
adapted for walking, as the limbs of many animals.
moving about or from place to place; not stationary.
an ambulatory tribe.
Medicine/Medical.��Also
1. not confined to bed; able or strong enough to walk.
  an ambulatory patient.
2. serving patients who are able to walk.
  an ambulatory care center.
Law.��not fixed; alterable or revocable.
ambulatory will.

noun

plural

ambulatories

Also called deambulatory.��Architecture.��
1. an aisle surrounding the end of the choir or chancel of a church.
2. the covered walk of a cloister.

ambulatory

/ ˈæ��ʊ��ə��ə��ɪ /

adjective

of, relating to, or designed for walking
changing position; not fixed
Also: ambulant.��able to walk
law (esp of a will) capable of being altered or revoked

noun

architect
1. an aisle running around the east end of a church, esp one that passes behind the sanctuary
2. a place for walking, such as an aisle or a cloister

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Other Word Forms

ambulatorily adverb
nonambulatory adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of ambulatory¹

1615–25; < Latin ��ܱ��ō��ܲ�, equivalent to ��ܱ��-, stem of ��ܱ�� ( amble ) + -��ō��ܲ� -tory ¹ ( def. )

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Among the possible scenarios being discussed by staff was to bring in the Army during December and January for additional support on the wards and in ambulatory care.

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Nor are advanced birth centers comparable in any way to ambulatory care surgery facilities, which perform scheduled elective procedures, not emergency procedures, said Kara Newbury, chief advocacy officer for the Ambulatory Surgery Center Association.

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“Most of these ambulatory cases are presenting with usual cough-and-cold symptoms, so it’s important for everyone to test themselves if they develop these types of symptoms.”

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“We’re prioritizing the highest need, least ambulatory people — people who have doctors appointments they have to get to on a regular basis or who live high up and have children,” Boyd said.

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The result would have been major new costs to renovate Wellspring to meet ambulatory surgical facility standards while getting “medically unnecessary” admitting privileges for its doctors, clinic founder Julie Burkhart said in an emailed statement.

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