claudication

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Limping.
  2. A condition in which temporary cramp-like pain in the calf muscles is induced by exercise, typically caused by obstruction of the arteries.

Pronunciation

/ˌklɔː.dɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ /ˌklɔː.dɪˈkeɪ.ʃn̩/

Word forms

claudication claudications

Etymology

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

Derived words

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