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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Barringout :: Barringout (n.) The act of closing the doors of a schoolroom against a schoolmaster; -- a boyish mode of rebellion in schools.
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..
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.) Swollen, as if from gout..
Goutiness :: Goutiness (n.) The state of being gouty; gout.
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..
Podagrical :: Podagrical (a.) Afflicted with gout.
Node :: Node (n.) A hard concretion or incrustation which forms upon bones attacked with rheumatism, gout, or syphilis; sometimes also, a swelling in the neighborhood of a joint..
Antarthritic :: Antarthritic (n.) A remedy against gout.
Bootikin :: Bootikin (n.) A covering for the foot or hand, worn as a cure for the gout..
Ashweed :: Ashweed (n.) Goutweed.
Antipodagric :: Antipodagric (a.) Good against gout.
Gout :: Gout (n.) Taste; relish.
Dugout :: Dugout (n.) A place dug out.
Haricot :: Haricot (n.) A ragout or stew of meat with beans and other vegetables.
Vol-au-vent :: Vol-au-vent (n.) A light puff paste, with a raised border, filled, after baking, usually with a ragout of fowl, game, or fish..
Gouty :: Gouty (a.) Diseased with, or subject to, the gout; as, a gouty person; a gouty joint..
Gout :: Gout (n.) A drop; a clot or coagulation.
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..
Ragout :: Ragout (n.) A dish made of pieces of meat, stewed, and highly seasoned; as, a ragout of mutton..
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