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B1🏥 Medical

Italian word

ambulatorio

outpatient clinic, doctor's surgery/office

Looks like

ambulatory

relating to walking; outpatient (medical adjective)

⚠️ The trap

English 'ambulatory' is an adjective (ambulatory patient = one who can walk). Italian 'ambulatorio' is a noun — a physical place (doctor's office/clinic). Very different grammatical roles.

To say "relating to walking; outpatient (medical adjective)" in Italian:

ambulatorio (correct for clinic)

"ambulatorio" in English means:

outpatient clinic, doctor's surgery/office

Example

"L'ambulatorio del medico di base è aperto il lunedì e il mercoledì."

"The GP's surgery is open on Mondays and Wednesdays."

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