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Ambulation

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am·bu·late  (mby-lt)
intr.v. am·bu·lat·ed, am·bu·lat·ing, am·bu·lates
To walk from place to place; move about.

[Latin ambulre, ambult-, to walk; see ambhi in Indo-European roots.]

ambu·lation n.
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Noun1.ambulation - walking about; "the hospital encouraged early ambulation"
walk, walking - the act of traveling by foot; "walking is a healthy form of exercise"

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Treadmill ambulation training with support of a percentage of the patient's body weight to reduce the load on the legs has been developed to provide controlled gait weight shifting, balance, and stepping.
Each product is designed to improve oxygenation, ambulation, and quality of life for patients requiring continuous supplemental oxygen.
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