ambulatory
pronunciation
How to pronounce ambulatory in British English:
UK [ˈæmbjələtəri]
How to pronounce ambulatory in American English:
US [ˈæmbjələtɔri]
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- Adjective:
- able to walk about
Word Origin
- ambulatory (adj.)
- "pertaining to walking;" also "shifting, not permanent," 1620s, from Latin ambulatorius "of or pertaining to a walker; movable," from ambulator, agent noun from past participle stem of ambulare "to walk" (see amble). Middle English had ambulary "movable" (mid-15c.).
- ambulatory (n.)
- from Medieval Latin ambulatorium, from Latin ambulatorius "movable," from ambulare (see amble).
Example
- 1. Nutritional status of adults participating in ambulatory rehabilitation .
- 2. Chapter 20 : new ambulatory health care occupancies .
- 3. Value of ambulatory electrocardiogram in sleep apnea syndrome .
- 4. The ambulatory care centre of tuen mun hospital was completed .
- 5. England is now studying ambulatory errors .