claudication
/ˌklɔː.dɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/
klɔː · DꞮKEꞮ · ʃən (3 syllables)
English
Noun
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Definition
Limping.
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin claudicātiō (“limping”, noun), from claudicō (“to limp, halt, be lame”) + -ātiō (“-ation”, nominal suffix).
Example Sentences
- "Chronic venous disease includes cosmetically undesirable telangiectasias, varicose veins, venous ulceration, and claudication."
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