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tophus
[ toh-fuhs ]
noun
, Pathology.
, plural to·phi [toh, -fahy].
- a calcareous concretion formed in the soft tissue about a joint, in the pinna of the ear, etc., especially in gout; a gouty deposit.
tophus
/ ˈtəʊfəs; təʊˈfeɪʃəs /
noun
- pathol a deposit of sodium urate in the helix of the ear or surrounding a joint: a diagnostic of advanced or chronic gout Also calledchalkstone
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Derived Forms
- tophaceous, adjective
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Other Words From
- to·pha·ceous [t, uh, -, fey, -sh, uh, s], adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of tophus1
C16: from Latin, variant of tōfus tufa , tuff
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Example Sentences
In the time of the kings of Rome the stones were squared, and were of tufa, lapis ruber, tophus.
From Project Gutenberg
This flux is composed of equal portions of iron slag, white tophus, and salt.
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