Definition of gout

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Gout (n.) A constitutional disease, occurring by paroxysms. It consists in an inflammation of the fibrous and ligamentous parts of the joints, and almost always attacks first the great toe, next the smaller joints, after which it may attack the greater articulations. It is attended with various sympathetic phenomena, particularly in the digestive organs. It may also attack internal organs, as the stomach, the intestines, etc..

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Acouchy :: Acouchy (n.) A small species of agouti (Dasyprocta acouchy).
Arthritical :: Arthritical (a.) Of or pertaining to arthritis; gouty.
Podalgia :: Podalgia (n.) pain in the foot, due to gout, rheumatism, etc..
Tophus :: Tophus (n.) One of the mineral concretions about the joints, and in other situations, occurring chiefly in gouty persons. They consist usually of urate of sodium; when occurring in the internal organs they are also composed of phosphate of calcium..
Goutily :: Goutily (adv.) In a gouty manner.
Dugout :: Dugout (n.) A place dug out.
Dugout :: Dugout (n.) A house made partly in a hillside or slighter elevation.
Chiragrical :: Chiragrical (a.) Having the gout in the hand, or subject to that disease..
Gouty :: Gouty (a.) Boggy; as, gouty land..
Antipodagric :: Antipodagric (n.) A medicine for gout.
Fricando :: Fricando (n.) A ragout or fricassee of veal; a fancy dish of veal or of boned turkey, served as an entree, -- called also fricandel..
Paca :: Paca (n.) A small South American rodent (Coelogenys paca), having blackish brown fur, with four parallel rows of white spots along its sides; the spotted cavy. It is nearly allied to the agouti and the Guinea pig..
Gout :: Gout (n.) A drop; a clot or coagulation.
Distress :: Distress (n.) Extreme pain or suffering; anguish of body or mind; as, to suffer distress from the gout, or from the loss of friends..
Gouty :: Gouty (a.) Pertaining to the gout.
Savine :: Savine (n.) A coniferous shrub (Juniperus Sabina) of Western Asia, occasionally found also in the northern parts of the United States and in British America. It is a compact bush, with dark-colored foliage, and produces small berries having a glaucous bloom. Its bitter, acrid tops are sometimes used in medicine for gout, amenorrhoea, etc..
Antipodagric :: Antipodagric (a.) Good against gout.
Retrocedent :: Retrocedent (a.) Disposed or likely to retrocede; -- said of diseases which go from one part of the body to another, as the gout..
Bishop''s-weed :: Bishop's-weed (n.) Goutweed (Aegopodium podagraria).
Pirogue :: Pirogue (n.) A dugout canoe; by extension, any small boat..
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