Claudicant
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Claudicant is an adjective meaning (medicine) limping.
Meaning
(medicine) limping.
More Meanings
- (medicine) One who limps.
Example Sentences
A patient who was previously a claudicant may now have acute limb-threatening ischaemia, which then forces the surgeon or radiologist to re-intervene.
Word Forms
- claudicants
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include limpsome, lame, gimpy, limpish, limpy, limp.
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