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单词 claudication
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Definition of claudication in English:

claudication

nounˌklɔːdɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)nˌklôdəˈkāSH(ə)n
mass nounMedicine
  • 1Limping.

    1. 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'.

 
 

Definition of claudication in US English:

claudication

nounˌklôdəˈkāSH(ə)n
Medicine
  • 1Limping.

    1. 1.1 A condition in which cramping pain in the leg is induced by exercise, typically caused by obstruction of the arteries.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The development of claudication or ischemia of a leg in an otherwise healthy young patient is a dramatic clinical event.
      • Progressive symptoms, crippling claudication and limb ischemia warrant more aggressive interventions.
      • Walking improves the symptoms of claudication in several ways.
      • 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.
      Synonyms
      lameness, hobble, uneven gait, shuffle

Origin

Late Middle English: from Latin claudicatio(n-), from the verb claudicare ‘to limp’, from claudus ‘lame’.

 
 
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