claudication
claudication · claudications
LimpingLimping.
/ˌklɔː.dɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable)Limping.
(countable)A condition in which temporary cramp-like pain in the calf muscles is induced by exercise, typically caused by obstruction of the arteries.
More definitions
- disability of walking due to crippling of the legs or feet
Origin
Borrowed from Latin claudicātiō (“limping”, noun), from claudicō (“to limp, halt, be lame”Borrowed from Latin claudicātiō (“limping”, noun), from claudicō (“to limp, halt, be lame”) + -ātiō (“-ation”, nominal suffix).
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Forms
plural: claudications| Singular | claudication |
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Synonyms
5 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsDerivedclaudicate
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable