Ambulatory care
noun
care given at a hospital to non-resident patients, including minor surgery and outpatient treatment
noun
any non-emergency or outpatient medical care at a clinic, doctor’s office, or hospital
Examples
A general checkup is considered ambulatory care.
Word Origin
from ambulatory ‘able to walk’
Usage Note
medicine
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