intermittent claudication
- noun
- /ˌɪntərˈmɪtənt klɔːdɪˈkeɪʃən/
- Specialized
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claudicación intermitente
- The condition known as intermittent claudication causes pain and cramping in the leg muscles after walking for a short distance.
Examples
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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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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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People with intermittent claudication often experience relief from leg pain after resting for a few minutes.
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When someone has intermittent claudication, they may feel a tired sensation in their legs that stops when they sit down.
Synonyms
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Leg pain or weakness that makes walking hard, often because blood flow is poor
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Morphology
This is a straightforward modifier + noun composition: 'intermittent' (occurring sporadically) simply qualifies 'claudication' (leg pain/weakness on walking), so the phrase denotes claudication that comes and goes. If a learner knows both constituent meanings, the overall sense is directly derivable and follows a regular compositional pattern.
Etymology
Intermittent claudication combines intermittent (meaning 'on and off') and claudication (an old word meaning 'to limp'). Imagine walking until your calf hurts, so you stop and rest, and later you can walk again until the pain comes back. That's why the term means leg pain that starts with walking and is relieved by rest.