gouty arthritis
- noun
- /ˈɡaʊti ɑrˈθraɪtɪs/
- Specialized
:
artritis gotosa
- He suffers from gouty arthritis in his big toe.
Examples
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Treatment for gouty arthritis often includes medication to reduce uric acid levels.
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The patient developed gouty arthritis after years of untreated hyperuricemia.
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He experienced severe pain in his big toe due to gouty arthritis.
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Many people with gouty arthritis experience severe pain.
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Many older adults suffer from gouty arthritis, particularly in their big toes.
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The doctor explained that gouty arthritis results from high levels of uric acid in the body.
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After indulging in rich foods, he experienced a painful flare-up of gouty arthritis in his foot.
Synonyms
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3.5
A condition that causes pain, stiffness, and swelling in joints
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4.5
A disease that makes joints, often the big toe, painful and swollen from too much uric acid
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6.2
A condition that causes pain and stiffness in the joints and muscles
A painful swelling in a joint, often the big toe, caused by too much uric acid in the blood
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'arthritis caused by gout' is directly inferable from combining 'gouty' (relating to gout) with 'arthritis' (joint inflammation). This is a straightforward modifier + noun medical compound following regular composition patterns, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would understand it.
Etymology
Gouty arthritis may come from an old idea about gout and arthritis: people long ago thought small 'drops' of bad fluid fell into a 'joint' and caused sudden pain, so the word gout comes from a word for 'drop'. That's why gouty arthritis today means painful 'inflammation' in a joint, often from tiny crystals.