Meanings
plural claudications
- uncountablemedicineLimping.
- countablemedicineA 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.
2008, Mary E. Klingensmith, The Washington Manual of Surgery, page 327
Synonyms & antonyms
noundisability of walking due to crippling of the legs or feet
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Latinclaudicātiō“limping”
- Englishclaudication
Borrowed from Latin claudicātiō (“limping”, noun), from claudicō (“to limp, halt, be lame”) + -ātiō (“-ation”, nominal suffix).
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Cite this entry
claudication. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/claudication
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