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Vinony

claudication

noun

  1. exercise-induced pain, typically in legs
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˌklɔː.dɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/ / /ˌklɔː.dɪˈkeɪ.ʃn̩/

noun

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

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

    “Chronic venous disease includes cosmetically undesirable telangiectasias, varicose veins, venous ulceration, and claudication.”