gout
noun/ɡaʊt/
Frequency rank: #12,265 most common English word
Meaning
A disease causing sudden, severe joint pain due to excess uric acid forming crystals in the joints.
Example sentence
His doctor told him that the swelling in his big toe was caused by gout.
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