[ ˌklɔ:dɪ'keɪʃ(ə)n ]
■ noun Medicine
1》 limping.
2》 (also intermittent ~ ) a condition in which cramping pain in the leg is induced by exercise, typically caused by obstruction of the arteries.
Origin
ME: from L. claudicatio(n-) , from claudicare 'to limp', from claudus 'lame'.