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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