gout
n.(名词)Pathology A disturbance of uric-acid metabolism occurring predominantly in males, characterized by painful inflammation of the joints, especially of the feet and hands, and arthritic attacks resulting from elevated levels of uric acid in the blood and the deposition of urate crystals around the joints. The condition can become chronic and result in deformity.【病理学】 痛风:主要发生在男性身上的一种尿酸新陈代谢障碍病,主要特征是关节疼痛发炎,特别是足部和手部的关节,由于血液中尿酸增多和关节周围的尿酸盐沉积而导致了关节的疼痛。这种状况持久了就变成慢性病并能导致残废A large blob or clot:一滴、一团或一块:例句:.and makes it bleed great gouts of blood.(Oscar Wilde).使它一大股一大股地流血.(奥斯卡·怀尔德)
来源:Middle English goute 中古英语 goute from Old French [drop, gout] 源自 古法语 [滴,块] from Medieval Latin gutta 源自 中世纪拉丁语 gutta from Latin [drop (from the belief that gout was caused by drops of morbid humors)] 源自 拉丁语 [来源于这么一个说法:痛风是人的心情不好而造成的]
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gout.iness
n.(名词)gout.y
adj.(形容词)