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Definition of Claudication
Claudication: Limping. From the Latin claudicare, which means 'to limp.' The Roman emperor Claudius was so named because he limped, probably because of a birth defect. Last Editorial Review: 3/19/2012 Back to MedTerms online medical dictionary A-Z List 
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