claudication

/ˌklɔː.dɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ · noun

Meaning

Limping.
A condition in which temporary cramp-like pain in the calf muscles is induced by exercise, typically caused by obstruction of the arteries.

Etymology / origin

Borrowed from Latin claudicātiō (“limping”, noun), from claudicō (“to limp, halt, be lame”) + -ātiō (“-ation”, nominal suffix).

claudicātiō(la)→
claudication (English)
Relations: bor

Related words

claudicātiō(la)klaudikaatio(Finnish)

Descendant words

klaudikaatio(Finnish) (cog)

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