Highlights. 1  Gout is a painful inflammatory arthritis condition caused by deposits of uric acid crystals in the joints and soft tissues. The painful attacks often begin at night and may last for a week. 2  8.3 million people in the U.S. have gout.
A ministerium is an association of clergy from various religious groups who come together to accomplish a specific purpose, often to build collegiality and to meet or address socioeconomic needs in the community.
5 : the period of service or office of a minister or ministry Many reforms were enacted during his ministry. 6 often capitalized a : the body of ministers governing a nation or state from which a smaller cabinet (see 1cabinet 3b) is sometimes selectedb : the group of ministers constituting a cabinet. 7a : a government department presided over by a minister the Ministry of Foreign Affairsb : the building in which the business of a ministry is transacted.