Gout vs Lymphedema - What's the difference?
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(pathology, not countable) 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.
(usually, followed by of) A spurt or splotch.
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(rare) A disease of wheat and cornstalks, caused by insect larvae.Oxford English Dictionary , second edition (1989)
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(medicine) The swelling of tissue due to retention of fluid in the lymph vessels
As nouns the difference between gout and lymphedema
is that gout is taste, flavour while lymphedema is (medicine) the swelling of tissue due to retention of fluid in the lymph vessels.gout
English
(wikipedia gout)Noun
(en noun)- I see thee still,
- And on thy blade and dudgeon gouts of blood.
- [S]mall chunks of rubble and gouts of soot had fallen from the chimney, and were ground into the rug under his unwary feet.
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- Another blow sent gouts of blood flying, along with gobbets of flesh.