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claudication

Syllabification: (clau·di·ca·tion)
Pronunciation: /ˌklôdəˈkāSHən/

Definition of claudication

noun

Medicine
  • limping.
  • (also intermittent claudication) a condition in which cramping pain in the leg is induced by exercise, typically caused by obstruction of the arteries.

Origin:

late Middle English: from Latin claudicatio(n-), from the verb claudicare 'to limp', from claudus 'lame'

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