gout
/ɡaʊt/noun
उच्चारण गाउट
गठिया, वात रोग, गाउट
Core word
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[U] medical
a disease that causes painful swelling of the joints, especially the toes, knees and fingers, caused by too much uric acid in the body
गठिया, वात रोग, गाउट
- My uncle suffers from gout in his big toe.
- Too much rich food can bring on an attack of gout.
- The doctor told him to cut down on red meat because of his gout.
+ 2 more examples
- Gout can make even a light blanket feel painful on the foot.
- She has been treated for gout since she turned fifty.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
gout (uncountable noun)
Gout is the name of a painful disease of the joints. It is uncountable and takes no article.
'Gout' जोड़ों की एक दर्दनाक बीमारी का नाम है। यह uncountable है और इसके साथ article नहीं आता।
- Gout affects the big toe first.
- He has suffered from gout for years.
suffer from / have gout
Use suffer from gout, have gout or be diagnosed with gout.
'Suffer from gout', 'have gout' या 'be diagnosed with gout' का प्रयोग होता है।
- My uncle was diagnosed with gout last year.
gout + attack / flare-up
Attack and flare-up are used for a sudden painful episode, and the noun can be countable: a gout attack.
अचानक होने वाले दर्दनाक दौरे के लिए 'attack' और 'flare-up' प्रयुक्त होते हैं; जैसे 'a gout attack'।
- A heavy meal can trigger an attack of gout.
gouty (adjective)
The adjective is gouty, meaning suffering from or caused by gout.
इसका adjective 'gouty' है, जिसका अर्थ है गाउट से पीड़ित या उससे उत्पन्न।
- He walked with a gouty foot.
+Collocations 5
verb + gout
suffer fromdeveloptreatcauseprevent
- Doctors say you can prevent gout by changing your diet.
gout + noun
attackpainmedicinepatientsymptoms
- The gout pain kept him awake all night.
adjective + gout
severepainfulchronicacuterecurring
- Chronic gout can damage the joints.
linked terms
uric acidswollen jointbig toered meatdiet
- Too much uric acid in the blood can lead to gout.
gout + treatment
medicationpainkillerslow-purine dietrestplenty of water
- A low-purine diet helps to control gout.
कम प्यूरीन वाला आहार गाउट को नियंत्रित करने में मदद करता है।
“More examples 6
- Gout is caused by too much uric acid in the body.
गाउट शरीर में यूरिक एसिड की अधिकता से होता है।
- Radhika's grandfather avoids red meat because of gout.
गाउट के कारण राधिका के दादाजी लाल मांस से परहेज़ करते हैं।
- Gout usually begins with a sudden sharp pain at night.
गाउट प्रायः रात को अचानक तेज़ दर्द से शुरू होता है।
- He took tablets for the gout and rested his foot.
उसने गाउट के लिए दवाइयाँ लीं और पैर को आराम दिया।
- Gout was once called the disease of kings.
गाउट को कभी राजाओं की बीमारी कहा जाता था।
- The doctor told him to drink more water to avoid gout.
डॉक्टर ने उसे गाउट से बचने के लिए अधिक पानी पीने को कहा।
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✗ He is suffering with gout.
✓ He is suffering from gout.
Use suffer from a disease, not suffer with.
बीमारी के लिए 'suffer from' आता है, 'suffer with' नहीं।
✗ My father has a gout.
✓ My father has gout.
Names of diseases such as gout are uncountable and take no article.
Gout जैसे रोगों के नाम uncountable होते हैं, इनके साथ article नहीं लगता।
✗ Gout are a painful disease.
✓ Gout is a painful disease.
Gout, although it ends in -t, is singular.
'Gout' singular है, इसलिए 'is' आएगा।
◇Word family
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Gout is caused by crystals of uric acid collecting in the joints.
Gout जोड़ों में uric acid के क्रिस्टल जमा होने से होता है।