Gout

[gaʊt] or [ɡaʊt]

Definition

(noun.) a painful inflammation of the big toe and foot caused by defects in uric acid metabolism resulting in deposits of the acid and its salts in the blood and joints.

Typist: Perry--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) A drop; a clot or coagulation.

(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.

(n.) A disease of cornstalks. See Corn fly, under Corn.

(n.) Taste; relish.

Typist: Willard

Synonyms and Synonymous

(goo), n. [Fr.] Taste, relish, flavor, smack, savor, gusto, zest.

n. Podagra.

Typed by Anton

Definition

n. an acute inflammation of the smaller joints and esp. of the great toe in persons of luxurious habits and past middle life: (obs.) a drop.—adv. Gout′ily.—ns. Gout′iness; Gout′wort Gout′weed an umbelliferous European plant long supposed to be good for gout.—adj. Gout′y relating to gout: diseased with or subject to gout.

n. taste: relish.

Edited by Donnie

Unserious Contents or Definition

If you dream of having the gout, you will be sure to be exasperated beyond endurance by the silly conduct of some relative, and suffer small financial loss through the same person.

Checker: Uriah

Unserious Contents or Definition

n. A physician's name for the rheumatism of a rich patient.

Typist: Sophie

Unserious Contents or Definition

The undesirable scion of High Living, which frequent the lowest joints and is mentioned only in the Invalid's Foot-Notes.

Typist: Ursula

Examples

Typist: Trevor

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