1
: a metabolic disease marked by a painful inflammation of the joints, deposits of urates in and around the joints, and usually an excessive amount of uric acid in the blood
2
: a mass or aggregate especially of something fluid often gushing or bursting forth
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He is diagnosed with gout, a condition that thiazide diuretics increase the risk of.
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Saurabh Gombar, STAT, 21 June 2024
Per Harvard Health, diets high in saturated fats are linked to heart disease, and the carnivore diet in particular also poses risks including kidney stones and kidney impairment, gout and osteoporosis.
—Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 5 June 2024
Hall is tasked with delivering gouts of exposition and staring in feigned wonderment at screensaver-resembling new regions of the center of the Earth.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 28 Mar. 2024
When gout symptoms like pain are present, it is known as a gout attack or flare.
—Cynthia Sass, Mph, Health, 3 June 2024
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Saurabh Gombar, STAT, 21 June 2024
Per Harvard Health, diets high in saturated fats are linked to heart disease, and the carnivore diet in particular also poses risks including kidney stones and kidney impairment, gout and osteoporosis.
—Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 5 June 2024
Hall is tasked with delivering gouts of exposition and staring in feigned wonderment at screensaver-resembling new regions of the center of the Earth.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 28 Mar. 2024
When gout symptoms like pain are present, it is known as a gout attack or flare.
—Cynthia Sass, Mph, Health, 3 June 2024
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gout
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: a metabolic disease marked by a painful inflammation of the joints, deposits of urates in and around the joints, and usually an excessive amount of uric acid in the blood
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