gout is a common painful form of arthritis it causes swollen red hot and stiff joints gout happens when uric acid builds up in your body uric acid comes from the breakdown of substances called purines
The second part of a scientific name denotes the species within that genus. This specific part distinguishes between the different members of a genus, for example the domestic dog (Canis familiaris) vs. the wolf (Canis lupus) vs. the coyote (Canis latrans).
Binomial Nomenclature. The Latin names for individual species are written using a system termed binomial nomenclature that was developed originally by Linnaeus. Quite literally, each species is identified by a combination of two names: its genus name and its specific epithet. A familiar example is that of human beings, Homo sapiens.