| ambulatory care facilities | Those facilities which administer health services to individuals who do not require hospitalization or institutionalization. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| ambulatory care information systems | Information systems, usually computer-assisted, designed to store, manipulate, and retrieve information for planning, organizing, directing, and controlling administrative activities associated with the provision and utilization of ambulatory care services and facilities. (12 Dec 1998) |
| ambulatory electrocardiography | <investigation> An investigation, during which prolonged electrocardiographic recordings are made on a portable tape recorder (holter-type system) or solid-state device, while the patient undertakes normal daily activities. It measures the heart rhythm (ECG) over a 24 hour period while the patient records their symptoms and activities in a diary. After the test is complete, a correlation is made between the symptoms or activities recorded and the ECG pattern that was obtained simultaneously. It is useful in the diagnosis and management of intermittent cardiac arrhythmias and transient myocardial ischemia. (21 Jun 2000) |
| ambulatory plague | <infectious disease> A mild form of bubonic plague characterised by symptoms such as mild fever and lymphadenitis. Synonym: larval plague, parapestis, pestis ambulans, pestis minor. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ambulatory schizophrenia | <psychiatry> A milder form of schizophrenia in which the patient is capable of maintaining himself or herself in society and need not be hospitalised. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ambulatory surgery | <surgery> Operative procedures performed on patients who are admitted to and discharged from a hospital on the same day. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ambulatory typhoid | walking typhoid |
| ambuphylline | <drug> A diuretic and bronchodilator. Synonym: theophylline aminoisobutanol. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ambury | 1. <veterinary> A soft tumour or bloody wart on horses or oxen. 2. A disease of the roots of turnips, etc.; called also fingers and toes. Origin: AS. Ampre, ompre, a crooked swelling vein: cf. Prov. E. Amper a tumour with inflammation. Cf. The first syllable in agnail, and berry a fruit. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| ambuscade | 1. A lying in a wood, concealed, for the purpose of attacking an enemy by surprise. Hence: A lying in wait, and concealed in any situation, for a like purpose; a snare laid for an enemy; an ambush. 2. A place in which troops lie hid, to attack an enemy unexpectedly. 3. The body of troops lying in ambush. Origin: F. Embuscade, fr. It. Imboscata, or Sp. Emboscada, fr. Emboscar to ambush, fr. LL. Imboscare. See Ambush. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| ambuscadoed | Posted in ambush; ambuscaded. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| ambush | 1. To station in ambush with a view to surprise an enemy. "By ambushed men behind their temple ai, We have the king of Mexico betrayed." (Dryden) 2. To attack by ambush; to waylay. Origin: OE. Enbussen, enbushen, OF. Embushier, embuissier, F. Embucher, embusquer, fr. LL. Imboscare; in + LL. Boscus, buscus, a wood; akin to G. Bush, E. Bush. See Ambuscade, Buh. 1. A disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station. Hence: Unseen peril; a device to entrap; a snare. "Heaven, whose high walls fear no assault or siege Or ambush from the deep." (Milton) 2. A concealed station, where troops or enemies lie in wait to attack by surprise. "Bold in close ambush, base in open field." (Dryden) 3. The troops posted in a concealed place, for attacking by surprise; liers in wait. "The ambush arose quickly out of their place." (Josh. Viii. 19) To lay an ambush, to post a force in ambush. Origin: F. Embuche, fr. The verb. See Ambush. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| ambustion | <medicine> A burn or scald. Origin: L. Ambustio. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| ambulation |
walking about; "the hospital encouraged early ambulation"
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| ambulatory anesthesia |
anesthesia performed on an outpatient basis for ambulatory surgery.
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| ambulation |
"Walking" with braces and/or crutches.
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| ambulatory |
Being able to move from place to place with or without assistive devices.
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| ambulatory |
formed for walking. See saltatory, cursory.
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| ambu | hunt (quarry) by stalking and ambushing |
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| ambu | an attacker who waits in a concealed position to launch a surprise attack |