a painful inflammation of the big toe and foot caused by defects in uric acid metabolism resulting in deposits of the acid and its salts in the blood and joints
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gout::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | gouty arthritis, urarthritis |
| Type of | arthritis |
| Derivation | gouty |
Examples of gout
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They were simply genetically disposed to contracting gout from eating shellfish.
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Gout is a condition in which uric acid deposits in joints, causing inflammation.
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She was too ill with the gout to attend his funeral on 7 December, we know that.
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Once this one does, however, gout and kidney stones will be a thing of the past.
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He was slowed in the preseason by gout, which went undiagnosed for several weeks.
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He cleaned out gout around the bursa sac and attached to bone around the elbow.
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The risk of gout increased with increasing intake of sugar sweetened soft drinks.
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Edwards also recommends asking for the test if you have a risk factor for gout.
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Recurrent attacks are more likely if the underlying cause of gout is not treated.
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- A painful inflammation of the big toe and foot caused by defects in uric acid metabolism resulting in deposits of the acid and its salts in the blood and joints
- Gout is usually characterized by recurrent attacks of inflammatory arthritisu2014a red, tender, hot, and swollen joint. Pain typically comes on rapidly in less than twelve hours. The joint at the base of the big toe is affected in about half of cases. It may also result in tophi, kidney stones, or urate nephropathy.
- Gouts is a commune in the Landes department in Aquitaine in south-western France.
- (Gouting) Excessive swelling of a branch or shoot, often accompanied by misshapen needles and buds; frequently caused by balsam woolly adelgid on true firs.
- A result of a defect in body chemistry (such as uric acid in the joint fluid), this painful condition most often attacks small joints, especially the big toe. It can usually be controlled with medication and changes in diet.
- If you dream of having the gout, you will be sure to be exasperated beyond endurance by the silly conduct of some relative, and suffer small financial loss through the same person.
- A condition in which too much uric acid in the body causes joint pains. People with gout should avoid using nicotinic acid.
- Disease occurring mainly in men causing the inflammation of the hands and feet, arthritic attack, and deformity. Dickens suffered from gout late in his life.
- A medical condition caused by elevated levels of uric acid in the blood that presents as recurring episodes of inflammatory arthritis. It is estimated that gout will affect 1% of Western populations at some point in their lives.
