B2 verb 격식체

ambulatory

/ˌæm.bjə.lə.tɔːr.i/

Describes someone who is able to walk and is not confined to a bed or a wheelchair. It is also used in medical contexts to refer to services or treatments provided to patients who do not require an overnight stay in a hospital.

예시

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1

After three days of bed rest, the patient was finally ambulatory.

After three days of bed rest, the patient was finally ambulatory.

2

The hospital is expanding its ambulatory care unit to accommodate more outpatients.

The hospital is expanding its ambulatory care unit to accommodate more outpatients.

3

I'm so glad to be ambulatory again after being stuck on the sofa for a week.

I'm so glad to be ambulatory again after being stuck on the sofa for a week.

어휘 가족

명사
ambulation
Verb
ambulate
부사
ambulatorily
형용사
ambulatory
관련
ambulant
💡

암기 팁

Think of an 'ambulance'. An ambulance takes you to the hospital so you can get treatment and become 'ambulatory' (able to walk) again. Both come from the Latin 'ambulare', meaning 'to walk'.

빠른 퀴즈

Since the surgery was minor, the patient remained _______ and was able to go home the same day.

정답!

정답은: ambulatory

예시

1

After three days of bed rest, the patient was finally ambulatory.

everyday

After three days of bed rest, the patient was finally ambulatory.

2

The hospital is expanding its ambulatory care unit to accommodate more outpatients.

formal

The hospital is expanding its ambulatory care unit to accommodate more outpatients.

3

I'm so glad to be ambulatory again after being stuck on the sofa for a week.

informal

I'm so glad to be ambulatory again after being stuck on the sofa for a week.

4

The research monitored the ambulatory blood pressure of participants over a 24-hour period.

academic

The research monitored the ambulatory blood pressure of participants over a 24-hour period.

5

Our company provides software solutions specifically for ambulatory surgical centers.

business

Our company provides software solutions specifically for ambulatory surgical centers.

어휘 가족

명사
ambulation
Verb
ambulate
부사
ambulatorily
형용사
ambulatory
관련
ambulant

자주 쓰는 조합

ambulatory care ambulatory care (outpatient care)
ambulatory surgery ambulatory surgery (day surgery)
ambulatory patient ambulatory patient
ambulatory clinic ambulatory clinic
ambulatory monitoring ambulatory monitoring

자주 쓰는 구문

ambulatory status

the medical assessment of a person's ability to walk

ambulatory setting

a healthcare environment for outpatients

ambulatory assistive device

tools like canes or walkers that help a person move

자주 혼동되는 단어

ambulatory vs ambulance

An ambulance is the vehicle used for transport, while ambulatory describes the patient's ability to walk.

ambulatory vs ambulatory (noun)

In architecture, an ambulatory is a physical walkway (noun), whereas in medicine it is usually an adjective describing a person's state.

📝

사용 참고사항

The word is most frequently used in medical contexts to distinguish between inpatients (those who stay overnight) and outpatients. While it can mean 'walking' in a general sense, it sounds very formal or technical outside of a clinic.

⚠️

자주 하는 실수

Learners often mistake 'ambulatory' for a verb because of the ending; however, the verb form is 'ambulate'.

💡

암기 팁

Think of an 'ambulance'. An ambulance takes you to the hospital so you can get treatment and become 'ambulatory' (able to walk) again. Both come from the Latin 'ambulare', meaning 'to walk'.

📖

어원

From the Latin 'ambulatorius', derived from 'ambulare', which means 'to walk'.

문법 패턴

Used as an adjective before a noun (e.g., ambulatory care). Used as a predicative adjective after a linking verb (e.g., The patient is ambulatory).
🌍

문화적 맥락

In Western healthcare systems, 'ambulatory care' is a major focus as it is more cost-effective than keeping patients in hospital beds overnight.

빠른 퀴즈

Since the surgery was minor, the patient remained _______ and was able to go home the same day.

정답!

정답은: ambulatory

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