In patients with gout, acute arthritis due to deposition of uric acid crystals most often involves the
A. knee joint
B. elbow
C. fingers
D. hip
E. big toe
E
Acute gouty arthritis most often affects the metatarsophalangeal joint of the big toe.
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The combining form that means fibers is ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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