In fact, postnasal drip is the most common cause of chronic cough. Excess mucus running down your throat may also make you feel hoarse and give you a sore throat. If the mucus plugs up the Eustachian tube -- the tube that connects the throat to the middle ear -- it can lead to a painful ear infection.
claudication (countable and uncountable, plural claudications) 1  A temporary cramp-like pain in the calf muscles. 2  A specific limp caused by this pain.
intermittent claudication in Medicine. intermittent claudication n. A condition caused by ischemia of the leg muscles due to sclerosis and narrowing of the arteries, characterized by attacks of lameness and pain and brought on by walking. Also called Charcot's syndrome.