noun
- a painful disease that affects the joints, especially in the big toe, caused by too much uric acid in the blood
Usage: medical
Examples
- His gout flared up after eating too much red meat.
- The doctor prescribed medication to treat her gout.
- Gout commonly affects the big toe joint.
- He couldn’t walk properly during his gout attack.
- A low-purine diet can help prevent gout.
- The swelling in his foot was caused by gout.