gout

[gout]

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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.

Origin of gout

1250–1300; Middle English goute < Old French < Latin gutta a drop (of fluid); gout in the feet formerly was attributed to drops of a corrupted humor

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Related Words for gout

appetite, palate, appetence, stomach, tongue, gustation

Examples from the Web for gout

Contemporary Examples of gout

According to Robertson—not a registered dietician—low carb diets “build up clinkers” and “you get swollen joints, you get gout.”
Diet Like Jesus: What the Bible Says About How to Eat
Candida Moss
October 15, 2013
The diet, in fact, is so rich and plentiful, that gout is a common condition.
American Dreams, 1923: Black Oxen by Gertrude Atherton
Nathaniel Rich
March 28, 2013

Historical Examples of gout

His usual panacea of the gout did not come as expected, to set him up again.
Tales And Novels, Volume 5 (of 10)
Maria Edgeworth
I have had symptoms of a fit of the gout, and been trying to keep it off by exercise.
Night and Morning, Complete
Edward Bulwer-Lytton
I am very sorry to hear of your gout, except that it carries off all other complaints.
Night and Morning, Complete
Edward Bulwer-Lytton
The knight grimaced ruefully, and begged Robin to think of his gout.
Maid Marian
Thomas Love Peacock
My father's got a slight touch of the gout, and is kept at home by it.'
Little Dorrit
Charles Dickens

British Dictionary definitions for gout

gout

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

Derived Formsgouty, adjectivegoutily, adverbgoutiness, noun

Word Origin for gout

C13: from Old French goute gout (thought to result from drops of humours), from Latin gutta a drop

goût

noun

taste or good taste

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Word Origin and History for gout

c.1200, from Old French gote (10c., Modern French goutte) "gout; drop," from Latin gutta "a drop," in Medieval Latin "gout," of unknown origin. The disease was thought to be caused by drops of viscous humors seeping from the blood into the joints, which turned out to be close to the modern scientific view.

gout in Medicine

gout

[gout]

n.

An inherited disorder of uric-acid metabolism occurring predominantly in men, 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.

Related formsgout′y adj.

gout in Science

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 in Culture

gout

[(gowt)]

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.