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- Hereditary metabolic disorder characterized by recurrent acute arthritis, hyperuricemia and deposition of sodium urate in and around the joints, sometimes with formation of uric acid calculi.
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Definition from: MeSH via Unified Medical Language System
at the National Library of Medicine
- A metabolic disease marked by a painful inflammation of the joints, deposits of urates in and around the joints, and usually an excessive amount of uric acid in the blood.
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Definition from: Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary
by Merriam-Webster Inc.
See also Understanding Medical Terminology.