Disease or Syndrome
intermittent claudication
in·ter·mit·tent clau·di·ca·tion
Subclass of:
Signs and Symptoms; Arteriosclerosis
Definitions related to intermittent claudication:
  • A symptom complex characterized by pain and weakness in SKELETAL MUSCLE group associated with exercise, such as leg pain and weakness brought on by walking. Such muscle limpness disappears after a brief rest and is often relates to arterial STENOSIS; muscle ISCHEMIA; and accumulation of LACTATE.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • Intermittent claudication is a symptom of peripheral arterial occlusive disease. After having walked over a distance which is individually characteristic, the patients experience pain or cramps in the calves, feet or thighs which typically subsides on standing still.
    Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)
    The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
  • Pain and cramping in the legs during exercise that is caused by narrowed or blocked arteries. Also known as peripheral artery disease of the legs.
    Harvard Dictionary of Health Terms
    Harvard Medical Publishing, 2011
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