gout

gout  (gout)

n.

1. A disturbance of uric-acid metabolism occurring chiefly in males, characterized by painful inflammation of the joints, especially of the feet and hands, and arthritic attacks resulting from elevated levels of uric acid in the blood and the deposition of urate crystals around the joints. The condition can become chronic and result in deformity.

2. A large blob or clot: "and makes it bleed great gouts of blood" Oscar Wilde.

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[Middle English goute, from Old French, drop, gout, from Medieval Latin gutta, from Latin, drop (from the belief that gout was caused by drops of morbid humors).]

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gouti·ness n.

gouty adj.

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gout [gowt]

Noun

a disease that causes painful inflammation of certain joints, for example of the big toe [Latin gutta a drop]

gouty adj

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gout  (gout)

An inherited disorder of uric acid metabolism occurring predominantly in men, characterized by painful inflammation of the joints. Elevated levels of uric acid in the blood result in deposition of crystals of uric acid salts (known as urates) around the joints, causing arthritis. The condition can become chronic and result in deformity.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

gout - 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 gouty arthritis, urarthritis arthritis - inflammation of a joint or joints

Translations

gout [gaut] n → gota

gout [gaut] n → goutte f

gout [gaut] n → Gicht f

gout [gaut] n → gotta