PSEUDOGOUT


Meaning of PSEUDOGOUT in English

Inflammation of the joints caused by deposits of calcium pyrophosphate crystals, resulting in arthritis, most commonly of the knees, wrists, shoulders, hips, and ankles, usually affecting only one or a few joints at a time. True gout is due to a different type of crystal formed by the precipitation of uric acid.

English dictionary of medicine.      Английский словарь медицины.