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.
Example Sentences
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I hope your goutiness is dissipated, and that this last fine week has set you on your feet again.
From The Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford — Volume 4 by Horace Walpole
The Urine in true gout does not contain an excess of uric acid except during an acute attack, whereas in the so-called goutiness there is a constant excess of this acid.
From Dietetics for Nurses by Fairfax T. Proudfit
