claudication

clau·di·ca·tion  (klôd-kshn)

n.

A halt or lameness in a person's walk; a limp.

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[Middle English claudicacioun, from Latin claudicti, claudictin-, from claudictus, past participle of claudicre, to limp, from claudus, lame.]

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claudication [ˌklɔːdɪˈkeɪʃən]

n

1. (Medicine / Pathology) limping; lameness

2. (Medicine / Pathology) Pathol short for intermittent claudication

[from Latin claudicātiō, from claudicāre, from claudus lame]

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claudication

a limp or limping movement.

See also: Body, Human, Walking

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

claudication - disability of walking due to crippling of the legs or feet gameness, gimp, gimpiness, lameness, limping disability of walking - a disability that interferes with or prevents walking intermittent claudication - lameness due to pain in leg muscles because the blood supply is inadequate; pain subsides with rest