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lameness

noun/ˈleɪmnəs/

B2CEFR level
60/100Rarity: rare
TechnicalRegister

An abnormality of gait or stance arising from pain or a mechanical problem in one or more limbs.

The owner reported a sudden lameness in the horse's near foreleg after it had been turned out overnight.

Similar: limping

Topic: Veterinary in Medical English

Rarity runs from 0 (a word everyone knows) to 100 (almost never seen outside specialist or literary writing). Level is the word's real difficulty on the CEFR scale, from A1 to C2.

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