Definition of agency. plural. agencies. 1a : the office or function of an agent (see agent 4)b : the relationship between a principal and that person's agent. 2 : the capacity, condition, or state of acting or of exerting power : operation. 3 : a person or thing through which power is exerted or an end is achieved : instrumentality communicated through the agency of the ambassador.
1 Gout is a type of arthritis that causes inflammation, usually in one joint, that begins suddenly. 2  Gouty arthritis is caused by the deposition of crystals of uric acid in a joint. 3  Gout can cause symptoms and signs such as. 4  nodules under the skin called tophi, 5  joint redness, 6  swollen joints, 7  joint pain, and.  warmth of the joint.
Gout is a form of inflammatory arthritis characterized by recurrent attacks of a red, tender, hot, and swollen joint. Pain typically comes on rapidly in less than twelve hours. The joint at the base of the big toe is affected in about half of cases. It may also result in tophi, kidney stones, or urate nephropathy.