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
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High uric acid levels in the blood can lead to gout.
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Allison Herries, Verywell Health, 16 Apr. 2025
Other possible causes are gout, alcoholism, spinal cord problems or menopause.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
The rampant bird flu's effect on egg prices, her own gout struggle and microplastics.
—Lindsay Kimble, People.com, 17 Feb. 2025
The pain can develop due to different conditions, including osteoarthritis, bunions, and gout.
—Ruth Jessen Hickman, Health, 17 Jan. 2025
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Allison Herries, Verywell Health, 16 Apr. 2025
Other possible causes are gout, alcoholism, spinal cord problems or menopause.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
The rampant bird flu's effect on egg prices, her own gout struggle and microplastics.
—Lindsay Kimble, People.com, 17 Feb. 2025
The pain can develop due to different conditions, including osteoarthritis, bunions, and gout.
—Ruth Jessen Hickman, Health, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Gout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gout. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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: 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
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