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lame

lame definition - medical

lame (lām)

adjective
  1. Disabled so that movement, especially walking, is difficult or impossible.
  2. Marked by pain or rigidness.
verb
To cause to become lame; cripple.

The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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