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gout Definition


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gout
noun
    1. medicine.pathol.
      A disease in which excess uric acid accumulates in the bloodstream and is deposited as crystals in the joints, causing acute arthritis, especially of the big toe.
Derivative: goutiness
noun
    Derivative: gouty
    adj
      Afflicted with gout.
    Etymology: 13c: from French goute a drop, the disease having formerly been thought of as being caused by drops of humours.



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