The difference between Gout and Uric acid
When used as nouns, gout means an extremely painful inflammation of joints, especially of the big toe, caused by a metabolic defect resulting in the accumulation of uric acid in the blood and the deposition of urates around the joints, whereas uric acid means a bicyclic heterocyclic phenolic compound, formed in the body by the metabolism of protein and excreted in the urine (or in avian faeces).
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Gout as a noun (uncountable, pathology):
An extremely painful inflammation of joints, especially of the big toe, caused by a metabolic defect resulting in the accumulation of uric acid in the blood and the deposition of urates around the joints.
Examples:
"synonyms: crystalline arthritis gouty arthritis urarthritis"
"hyper arthritis"
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Gout as a noun (usually, followed by [[of]]):
A spurt or splotch.
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Gout as a noun (rare):
A disease of wheat and cornstalks, caused by insect larvae.
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Gout as a noun (obsolete):
taste; relish
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Uric acid as a noun (biochemistry):
a bicyclic heterocyclic phenolic compound, formed in the body by the metabolism of protein and excreted in the urine (or in avian faeces)