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claudication

/ˌklɔː.dɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/

claudication noun: limping.

Noun

claudication (countable and uncountable, plural claudications)

  1. (uncountable) Limping.
  2. (countable) 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.2008, Mary E. Klingensmith, The Washington Manual of Surgery, page 327

claudication meaning in Tamil

claudication in Tamil

கஞ்சத்துவம், கால் ஊனம், நொண்டல்

Forms of claudication

pluralclaudications

Origin of claudication

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

Words formed from claudication

Words that rhyme with claudication

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Questions about claudication

What does claudication mean?
Claudication means limping.
What is claudication in Tamil?
Claudication in Tamil is கஞ்சத்துவம், கால் ஊனம், நொண்டல். See Claudication meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is claudication?
Claudication is a noun.
How do you pronounce claudication?
Claudication is pronounced /ˌklɔː.dɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/.
What is the plural of claudication?
The plural of claudication is claudications.

Words near claudication in the dictionary

  1. claudicants
  2. claudicate
  3. claudicated
  4. claudicates
  5. claudicating
  6. claudication
  7. claudications
  8. claudicatory
  9. Claudii
  10. claudin
  11. Claudine

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