Definition of claudication in English:
claudication
nounˌklɔːdɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)nˌklôdəˈkāSH(ə)n
mass nounMedicine 1Limping.
- 1.1 A condition in which cramping pain in the leg is induced by exercise, typically caused by obstruction of the arteries.
Example sentencesExamples
- Walking improves the symptoms of claudication in several ways.
- Progressive symptoms, crippling claudication and limb ischemia warrant more aggressive interventions.
- If conservative treatment through lifestyle modification isn't sufficient to ease claudication or prevent the disease from progressing, you may have other treatment options.
- There is therefore overwhelming evidence that supervised exercise is of symptomatic benefit for intermittent claudication and little evidence that exercise advice alone is an effective treatment.
- The development of claudication or ischemia of a leg in an otherwise healthy young patient is a dramatic clinical event.
Synonyms
lameness, hobble, uneven gait, shuffle
Origin
Late Middle English: from Latin claudicatio(n-), from the verb claudicare 'to limp', from claudus 'lame'.