claudication

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/ˌklɔː.dɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/

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/ˌklɔː.dɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ · /ˌklɔː.dɪˈkeɪ.ʃn̩/

Definition of claudication

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noun

(uncountable)Limping.
(countable)A condition in which temporary cramp-like pain in the calf muscles is induced by exercise, typically caused by obstruction of the arteries.

“Chronic venous disease includes cosmetically undesirable telangiectasias, varicose veins, venous ulceration, and claudication.”

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Borrowed from Latin claudicātiō (“limping”, noun), from claudicō (“to limp, halt, be lame”) + -ātiō (“-ation”, nominal suffix).

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