Definition

1. Noun:
   • A specific form of inflammatory arthritis: Gouty arthritis is a medical condition characterized by sudden, severe attacks of pain, redness, tenderness, and swelling in joints, most commonly the base of the big toe. It is caused by elevated levels of uric acid in the blood, which can form needle-like crystals that deposit in joints and surrounding tissues, triggering inflammation.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The patient was diagnosed with gouty arthritis after presenting with acute pain in his big toe.
  • Long-term management of gouty arthritis often involves medication to lower uric acid levels.
  • Dietary changes can help reduce the frequency of gouty arthritis flares.

Advanced Usage

• "to suffer from gouty arthritis": to have the condition.
  • My grandfather suffers from gouty arthritis, so he avoids foods high in purines.
• "an acute attack of gouty arthritis": a sudden, severe onset of symptoms.
  • He was hospitalized due to an acute attack of gouty arthritis.

Variants and Related Words

• Gout (n): The common name for the disease of which gouty arthritis is the primary arthritic manifestation.
  • Gout is a common and complex form of arthritis.
• Podagra (n): A medical term specifically for gouty arthritis in the big toe.
  • Podagra is the classic presentation of gout.

Synonyms

• Gout: The general term for the disease.
• Urate crystal arthropathy: A more technical term describing the joint disease caused by urate crystals.

Related Phrases

• Gout flare / Gout attack: A sudden worsening of symptoms.
  • A gout flare can be incredibly painful and debilitating.
• Tophaceous gout: A later stage of gout characterized by deposits of uric acid crystals (tophi) under the skin.
  • Chronic, untreated gouty arthritis can progress to tophaceous gout.

Noun

1. a painful inflammation of the big toe and foot caused by defects in uric acid metabolism resulting in deposits of the acid and its salts in the blood and joints