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ambulatory

🇬🇧 UK/'æmbjulәtәri/🇺🇸 US
GREC2

Definitions

adj.

Relating to walking; able to walk about; (of medical treatment) performed on an outpatient basis.

步行的;能走动的;门诊的

n.

A covered walkway or corridor in a building, especially in a cathedral or cloister.

回廊;走廊

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
ambulwalk, wander
+
atto make, having
+
oryrelating to, having the nature of
=ambulatory

Common Collocations

  • 1.ambulatory care门诊护理
  • 2.ambulatory surgery门诊手术
  • 3.ambulatory clinic门诊诊所

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The patient was placed on ambulatory care after the surgery.

  • 2.

    The cathedral's ambulatory provided a peaceful walk around the altar.

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