ambulatory

== English == === Etymology === From Latin ambulatorius. By surface analysis, ambulate +‎ -ory, or, by surface analysis, ambulator +‎ -y. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈam.bjə.ləˌtoɹ.i/, /-bjʊ-/ (UK) IPA(key): /ˌæm.bjəˈleɪ.tɹi/ Hyphenation: am‧bu‧la‧to‧ry === Adjective === ambulatory (comparative more ambulatory, superlative most ambulatory) Of, relating to, or adapted to walking. (comparable, medicine) Able to walk about and not bedridden. Synonyms: astir, up and about (medicine) Performed on or involving an outpatient. (medicine) Relating to ambulances. Accustomed to move from place to place; not stationary; movable. Synonyms: astir, mobile; see also Thesaurus:movable (law) Not yet legally fixed or settled; alterable. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== out of bed === Noun === ambulatory (plural ambulatories) The semicircular walkway behind the altar and apse in many cathedrals. Any part of a building intended for walking in; a corridor. ==== Translations ====