podagra
[ poh-dag-ruh, pod-uh-gruh ]
/ poʊˈdæg rə, ˈpɒd ə grə /
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noun Pathology.
gouty inflammation of the great toe.
Nearby words
pocul., poculiform, pod, pod person, pod-, podagra, podalgia, podalic, podalic version, podarthritis, podcast
Origin of podagra
1250–1300; Middle English < Latin < Greek podágra literally, foot-trap, equivalent to pod- pod- + ágra a catching, seizure
Related forms
po·dag·ral, po·dag·ric, po·dag·rous, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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Examples from the Web for podagra
His podagra hath become a chiragra, as honest Martial hath it—the gout has got into his fingers, and he cannot draw his purse.
The Abbot|Sir Walter ScottHe had the podagra, (or gout), and ought not to have ventured forth; but zeal would not let him rest.
British Dictionary definitions for podagra
podagra
/ (pəˈdæɡrə) /
noun
gout of the foot or big toe
Derived Forms
podagral, podagric, podagrical or podagrous, adjectiveWord Origin for podagra
C15: via Latin from Greek, from pous foot + agra a trap
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Medicine definitions for podagra
podagra
[ pə-dăg′rə ]
n.
Gout, especially of the big toe.
Related forms
po•dag′ral null adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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