gigt — meaning in English

English meaning

• arthritis noun Painful inflammation and stiffness in one or more joints.
• gout noun A painful form of arthritis caused by a build-up of uric acid crystals in the joints, often striking the big toe.

Senses

gigt is used for these senses in English:

• arthritis Inflammation of a joint or joints causing pain and/or disability, swelling and stiffness, and due to various causes such as infection, trauma, degenerative changes or metabolic disorders: any of several disease entities.
• gout (rare) A disease of wheat and cornstalks, caused by insect larvae.

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