claudication
[ klaw-di-key-shuhn ]
noun
a limp or a lameness.
leg weakness associated with circulation difficulties, relieved by rest.
Origin of claudication
11375–1425; late Middle English <Latin claudicātiōn- (stem of claudicātiō), equivalent to claudic(āre) to limp (derivative of claudus lame) + -atiōn--ation
Words Nearby claudication
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How to use claudication in a sentence
Such are erythromelalgia, Raynaud's disease, "dead fingers," and intermittent claudication.
Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension: | Louis Marshall WarfieldErb has reported a large series of intermittent limp (claudication) from his private practice.
Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension: | Louis Marshall WarfieldWeber calls this case one of arteritis obliterans with intermittent claudication.
Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension: | Louis Marshall Warfield
British Dictionary definitions for claudication
claudication
/ (ˌklɔːdɪˈkeɪʃən) /
noun
limping; lameness
pathol short for intermittent claudication
Origin of claudication
1C18: from Latin claudicātiō, from claudicāre, from claudus lame
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