claudication
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- noun
- /ˌklɔːdɪˈkeɪʃən/
- Specialized
:
claudicación
- He was diagnosed with claudication after reporting cramping pain in his legs during exercise.
- intermittent claudication
Examples
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The 'claudication' of intermittent claudication (IC) is allegedly named after the Roman emperor Claudius, who walked with a limp.
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Spinal stenosis is classically diagnosed in patients with leg pain that occurs during standing or walking and is relieved when the individual sits down (neurological claudication).
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Critical ischaemia is claudication at rest or after walking a very short distance.
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Ten patients were current smokers, with two of them having non-disabling claudication.
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The commonest symptom of PAD is intermittent claudication.
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He began to suffer intermittent claudication 3 months before this admission that was first impressed as PAOD.
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The 'claudication' of intermittent claudication (IC) is allegedly named after the Roman emperor Claudius, who walked with a limp.
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Since it improves blood flow, it is also helpful in gangrene, intermittent claudication caused by peripheral vascular disease, and poor memory due in part to insufficient cerebral blood flow.
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Some studies suggest that arginine supplementation improves symptoms associated with intermittent claudication and may improve wound healing in vascular disorders (Sarubin, 2000).
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After walking for a few minutes, she experienced claudication, causing her to stop and rest.
Synonyms
Pain and cramp in leg muscles from poor blood flow that starts when you walk and stops when you rest
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
Pain and cramp in leg muscles from poor blood flow that starts when you walk and stops when you rest
How Severe
Surface Forms
Morphology
claudication = claudic + ation
The root 'claudic' is not a standalone modern English word and the term is a medical formation from Latin, so an average B1 learner cannot derive the meaning from the parts.
Etymology
Claudication comes from the Latin verb claudicare, meaning 'to limp', and from claudus, 'lame'. So claudication is the pain or weakness that makes a person limp or have trouble walking.