ambulation

/ˌæmbjʊlˈeɪʃən/ noun

**Ambulation** is the act of moving about on foot, the simple pleasure of putting one foot in front of the other. It covers everything from a stroll in the park to the daily shuffle to the kitchen. In clinical settings the term becomes a polite way to discuss a patient’s walking ability, often measured to gauge recovery after surgery or injury. When you talk about ambulation you’re usually sounding a bit formal, swapping out “walking” for a word that feels at home in a science‑fiction manual. It pairs nicely with terms like “gait” or “mobility” to describe how freely someone traverses their environment.

【核心含义】指以双脚行走移动的行为或能力,涵盖从日常散步到康复训练等各种步行状态。

多用于医疗场景评估患者行走功能,常与"步态""移动能力"等术语搭配。日常使用会显得过于正式,普通语境更常用"行走"替代。

【Significado central】Es la acción o capacidad de caminar o desplazarse a pie de un lugar a otro.

Es un término de registro formal que se emplea sobre todo en contextos médicos y clínicos para evaluar la capacidad de marcha de un paciente, especialmente durante la recuperación tras una cirugía o lesión. En la conversación cotidiana suena técnico y rebuscado, por lo que conviene sustituirlo por "caminar" o "andar". Suele combinarse con palabras como "marcha" y "movilidad" para describir cómo se desplaza una persona. Por ejemplo: "La deambulación temprana favorece la recuperación posoperatoria."

Word Origin Ambulation is from Latin 'ambulare', to walk about, which itself comes from 'ambi-' (around) and a root meaning to wander. You can see it in 'amble' (a leisurely walk), 'perambulate' (walk through), and even 'somnambulate' (walk in sleep). The breakdown ambul+ation shows the walking root with the noun suffix.

noun walking countable

Regular ambulation is essential for postoperative recovery.

(名词) 行走;步行;走动

定期行走对于术后恢复至关重要。

(sustantivo) deambulación; caminata; marcha; andar [caminar; deambulación]

La deambulación regular es esencial para la recuperación postoperatoria.

(nom) marche; ambulation; déambulation [Action de marcher, déplacement à pied.]

Une ambulation régulière est essentielle pour la récupération postopératoire.

(Substantiv) Gehen; Laufen [das Gehen, besonders als medizinisch empfohlene Bewegung zur Förderung der Genesung.]

Regelmäßige **Ambulation** ist für die postoperative Erholung essenziell.

(名詞) 歩行。歩き回ること。

定期的な歩行は術後の回復に不可欠である。

(substantivo) caminhada; deambulação; marcha; andar [caminhada; deambulação]

A deambulação regular é essencial para a recuperação pós-operatória.

Word parts: ambul + ation

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