urarthritis meaning

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urarthritis (noun): 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.

Definition of urarthritis

  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

    Synonyms: gout, gouty arthritis

    Type of: arthritis

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