Tophus definition
A deposit of urates in the skin and tissue around a joint or in the external ear, occurring in gout.
noun
A concretion of mineral salts and organic matter deposited on the surface of the teeth.
noun
(med.) An abnormal mineral deposit, as of calcium carbonate, about the joints, on the roots of the teeth, etc., in a person who has the gout; chalkstone.
noun
A deposit of urates in the skin and tissue around a joint or in the external ear, occurring in gout.
noun
A concretion of mineral salts and organic matter deposited on the surface of the teeth.
noun
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Noun
Singular:
tophus
Plural:
tophiOrigin of tophus
- Latin tōphus tufa
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- Latin, meaning "stone".
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