Noun: claudication ,klo-du'key-shun
- Abnormal gait caused by pain, weakness, or deformity in the legs or feet
"His claudication became more pronounced as the day wore on";
- lameness, limping, gimp [N. Amer, informal], gimpiness [N. Amer, informal], gameness
Derived forms: claudications
Type of: disability of walking
Encyclopedia: Claudication