gout /ɡaʊt/
noun [uncountable][
Date: 1200-1300;
Language: Old French;
Origin: goute, from Latin gutta 'drop'; because it used to be believed that it was caused by drops of disease in the blood]
a disease that makes your toes, fingers, and knees swollen and painful
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