uric
Gout-related acid descriptor
Uric is the adjective for uric acid, a waste product formed when the body breaks down purines.
It appears almost exclusively in the phrase uric acid, which accumulates in conditions like gout.
High uric acid levels cause painful crystal deposits in joints.
Solids with ordered structure
- jointShared by multiple parties
- inflammationProtective tissue response
- flare-upSudden recurrence of symptoms
- swellingAbnormal tissue enlargement
big toe · pain · redness · tenderness · acute · chronic · arthritis · synovial
Two-fused-ring nitrogenous base
- xanthinePurine base derivative
- adeninePurine nucleobase in DNA
- guaninePurine nucleobase in DNA
- urateUric acid salt
nucleotide · pyrimidine · nucleoside · oxidase · nucleic · base · allantoin
Mineral formations in organs
- goutCrystal-induced joint inflammation
- Lesch-Nyhan syndromeHPRT deficiency disorder
- metabolic syndromeClustered cardiovascular risk factors
- cardiovascular riskProbability of heart disease
Blood-filtering organ pair
- renalOf the kidneys
- nephronsKidney's filtering units
- filtrationSeparating solids from liquids
- clearancePermitted passage or approval
creatinine · diuresis · bladder · waste · homeostasis · excretion · serum levels · blood levels
Uric acid reducer
- colchicineGout medication from flowers
- NSAIDsOver-the-counter pain class
- corticosteroidsInflammation-suppressing steroid medications
- diet modificationChanging eating patterns
crystals
Solids with ordered structure
- jointShared by multiple parties
- inflammationProtective tissue response
- flare-upSudden recurrence of symptoms
swelling · big toe · pain · redness · tenderness · acute · chronic · arthritis · synovial
purine
Two-fused-ring nitrogenous base
urate · nucleotide · pyrimidine · nucleoside · oxidase · nucleic · base · allantoin
kidney stones
Mineral formations in organs
- goutCrystal-induced joint inflammation
- Lesch-Nyhan syndromeHPRT deficiency disorder
- metabolic syndromeClustered cardiovascular risk factors
kidneys
Blood-filtering organ pair
- renalOf the kidneys
- nephronsKidney's filtering units
- filtrationSeparating solids from liquids
clearance · creatinine · diuresis · bladder · waste · homeostasis · excretion · serum levels · blood levels
allopurinol
Uric acid reducer
- colchicineGout medication from flowers
- NSAIDsOver-the-counter pain class
- corticosteroidsInflammation-suppressing steroid medications
- urinal cakeRestroom deodorizing puck
- urine testsFluid sample examinations
- urine sampleBodily fluid for analysis
- urinary tractUrine drainage system
- urine outputExcreted liquid waste amount
- cat urineLiquid waste from felines