: a painful condition of the big toe caused by gout
Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Latin, from Greek, literally, foot trap, from pod-, pous + agra hunt, catch; probably akin to Greek agein to drive, lead — more at agent
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
podagra
noun
po·dag·ra pə-ˈdag-rə
1
: gout
2
: a painful condition of the big toe caused by gout