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claudication

Pronunciation: /ˌklɔːdɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/

Definition of claudication

noun

[mass 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.