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gout
[ gout ]
noun
- an acute, recurrent disease characterized by painful inflammation of the joints, chiefly those in the feet and hands, and especially in the great toe, and by an excess of uric acid in the blood.
- a mass or splash, as of blood; spurt.
gout
1/ ɡaʊt /
noun
- a metabolic disease characterized by painful inflammation of certain joints, esp of the big toe and foot, caused by deposits of sodium urate in them
- archaic.a drop or splash, esp of blood
goût
2/ ɡu /
noun
- taste or good taste
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.
gout
- A disorder of metabolism characterized by attacks of painful inflammation in the joints, particularly those of the feet and hands. The inflammation is caused by the deposition of crystals of uric acid in the joints. Gout occurs most often in middle-aged men. The tendency toward developing gout is inherited. Stress , fatigue, or excessive exercise are among the factors that can bring on an attack.
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Derived Forms
- ˈgouty, adjective
- ˈgoutiness, noun
- ˈgoutily, adverb
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Word History and Origins
Origin of gout1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of gout1
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Example Sentences
The subtile and piquant critic cannot resist saying, in regard to these reminiscences, that "elle se souvenait avec goût."
Le peuple français a peu de goût pour le développement graduel des institutions.
A divine, true to his cloth, swallows his soup with the highest goût.
Personally, I would as soon eat a surprise packet of pins, but of course, chacun à son goût.
They lend a haut goût to vice by condemning it; and if they should disappear, vice must cease to interest and go with them.
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