German word

ambulant

Pronunciation

IPA/ambuˈlant/

Meaning

  • adjectiveoutpatient

Example

Die Klinik bietet ambulante Behandlungen für Kinder an.

The clinic offers outpatient treatment for children.

Illustration for ambulant (outpatient)

More examples

Nach der Operation erhielt er ambulante Nachsorge in der Klinik.

After the operation, he received outpatient follow-up care at the clinic.

Core concept

A patient receives treatment, then leaves the facility without staying overnight.

Common phrases

  • ambulante Versorgung

    outpatient care

  • ambulante Pflege

    outpatient nursing care

  • ambulante Nachsorge

    outpatient follow-up care

Similar words

stationär: Involving admission to a hospital for treatment or medical tests.
poliklinisch: Relating to an outpatient clinic or its medical services.

Definition in German

Beschreibt, dass eine Behandlung oder Leistung ohne stationäre Aufnahme erfolgt.

Word origin

Ambulant entered German medical language through Latin ambulare, "to walk," and describes care for patients who can come and go without admission.

Usage tips

  • As an attributive adjective, ambulant takes endings, as in ambulante Behandlung, while predicative use remains ambulant.

Other meanings

  • day-caseadjective

Opposites

Related words

  • Ambulanzoutpatient departmentnoun
  • Ambulatoriumoutpatient clinicnoun

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