Definizione monolingua

gout

gout (plural gouts)

1. (pathology, not countable) An extremely painful inflammation of joints, especially of the big toe, caused by a metabolic defect resulting in the accumulation of uric acid in the blood and the deposition of urates around the joints.
2. a spurt or splotch (usually followed by the preposition of)
   • 1981, P.D. James, Children of Men, chapter 20, page 137:

     ""...small chunks of rubble and gouts of soot had fallen from the chimney, and were ground into the rug under his unwary feet.""

   • 2002, Mercedes Lackey, Eric Flint and Dave Freer, The Shadow of the Lion [1]

     ""Another blow sent gouts of blood flying, along with gobbets of flesh.""

Definizione dizionario gout

	gotta
	arthritic disease

	podagra
	arthritic disease

artrite

Altri significati:

a spurt or splotch (usually followed by the preposition of)

(pathology, not countable) An extremely painful inflammation of joints, especially of the big toe, caused by a metabolic defect resulting in the accumulation of uric acid in the blood and the deposition of urates around the joints.