Medical Dictionary
ambulatory
adj am·bu·la·to·ry \ˈam-byə-lə-ˌtōr-ē, -ˌtȯr-\
Medical Definition of AMBULATORY
1
: of, relating to, or adapted to walking <ambulatory exercise>
2
a : able to walk about and not bedridden <an ambulatory patient> b : performed on or involving an ambulatory patient or an outpatient <an ambulatory electrocardiogram> <ambulatory medical care>
—am·bu·la·to·ri·ly \ˌam-byə-lə-ˈtōr-ə-lē, -ˈtȯr-\ adverb
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