intermittent claudication

/ˌˈɪntərˌmɪtnt ˌˈklɔdəˌkeɪʃən/
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Definitions of intermittent claudication
  1. noun
    lameness due to pain in leg muscles because the blood supply is inadequate; pain subsides with rest
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    type of:
    claudication, gameness, gimp, gimpiness, lameness, limping
    disability of walking due to crippling of the legs or feet
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