1. To be stricken by every minorities worst nightmare, better known as The Gout, leading to being bed-ridden and not able to do activities such as
basketball, walking, driving, etc.
2. Gout: Condition characterized by abnormally elevated levels of uric acid in the
blood, recurring attacks of joint inflammation (arthritis), deposits of hard lumps of uric acid in and around the joints, and decreased kidney function and kidney stones. Uric acid is a breakdown product of purines, that are part of many foods we
eat. The tendency to develop gout and elevated
blood uric acid level (hyperuricemia) is often inherited and can be promoted by obesity, weight gain, alcohol intake, high blood pressure, abnormal kidney function, and
drugs. The most reliable diagnostic
test for gout is the identification of crystals in joints, body fluids and tissues.
3. Gotem is primarily used as an interjection.
