gout
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noun \ˈgau̇t\Definition of GOUT
1
: a metabolic disease marked by a painful inflammation of the joints, deposits of urates in and around the joints, and usually an excessive amount of uric acid in the blood
2
: a mass or aggregate especially of something fluid often gushing or bursting forth
— gouty \-ē\ adjective
See Origin of GOUT
Middle English goute, from Anglo-French gute drop, gout, from Latin gutta drop
First Known Use: 13th century
gout
noun \ˈgau̇t\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of GOUT
: a metabolic disease marked by a painful inflammation of the joints, deposits of urates in and around the joints, and usually an excessive amount of uric acid in the blood
gout
noun (Concise Encyclopedia)Hereditary metabolic disorder in which excess uric-acid salts, normally excreted in urine, are deposited as needle-sharp crystals in joints, causing attacks of severe inflammation. The most common site is the base of the big toe. One of the oldest diseases in medical literature, gout is far more common in men. Attacks usually do not begin until middle age. They cause heat, redness, and extreme tenderness and pain and often subside in a week or two. Colchicine is used to treat acute attacks. Drugs such as allopurinol inhibit uric-acid synthesis.
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