claudication
noun
- exercise-induced pain, typically in legs
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).
- Limping.
- 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.”