claudication
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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin claudicātiō (“limping”, noun), from claudicō (“to limp, halt, be lame”) + -ātiō (“-ation”, nominal suffix).
Pronunciation
Noun
claudication (countable and uncountable, plural claudications)
- (medicine, uncountable) Limping.
- (medicine, countable) A condition in which temporary cramp-like pain in the calf muscles is induced by exercise, typically caused by obstruction of the arteries.
- 2008, Mary E. Klingensmith, The Washington Manual of Surgery, page 327:
- Chronic venous disease includes cosmetically undesirable telangiectasias, varicose veins, venous ulceration, and claudication.
Derived terms
References
- “claudication”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “claudication”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
French
Etymology
From Latin claudicātiōnem.
Pronunciation
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Noun
claudication f (plural claudications)
Further reading
- “claudication”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé , 2012.