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am·bu·la·to·ry
I. \ˈambyələˌtōrē, ˈaam-, -ȯr-, -ri\ adjective
Etymology: Latin ambulatorius, from ambulatus (past participle of ambulare to walk) + -orius -ory — more at amble
1.
a. : of or relating to walking
< ambulatory exercise >
b. : capable of, adapted to, or occurring while walking
< an ambulatory animal >
< an ambulatory confession >
2.
a. : moving from place to place : itinerant, peripatetic
< an ambulatory teacher >
b. : having no fixed headquarters
< an ambulatory business >
3. : not yet fixed legally or settled past alteration : alterable
< a will is ambulatory until the testator's death >
4.
a. : able to walk about : not bedfast : ambulant
< the ambulatory clinic patient >
b. : of, for, or involving an individual who is able to walk about
< ambulatory treatment of tuberculosis >
II. noun
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Etymology: Medieval Latin ambulatorium, from Latin, neuter of ambulatorius
1. : a sheltered place to walk in: as
a. : the gallery portion of a cloister
b. : the apse aisle of a church
c. : a passageway in some churches in back of the altar and behind the chancel used as an uninterrupted processional path
2. : an appendage used for or adapted to walking (as a tube foot or one of the segmental abdominal appendages of a crustacean) |