First Known Use: 15th century
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claudication
noun clau·di·ca·tion \ˌklȯ-də-ˈkā-shən\
Definition of CLAUDICATION
: the quality or state of being lame : limping
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Origin of CLAUDICATION
Latin claudication-, claudicatio, from claudicare to limp, from claudus lame
Medical Dictionary
claudication
noun clau·di·ca·tion \ˌklȯd-ə-ˈkā-shən\
Medical Definition of CLAUDICATION
1
: the quality or state of being lame
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