tophus
[ toh-fuhs ]
noun,plural to·phi [toh-fahy]. /ˈtoʊ faɪ/. Pathology.
a calcareous concretion formed in the soft tissue about a joint, in the pinna of the ear, etc., especially in gout; a gouty deposit.
Origin of tophus
11545–55; <Latin tōphus, tōfustufa
Other words from tophus
- to·pha·ceous [tuh-fey-shuhs], /təˈfeɪ ʃəs/, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for tophus
tophus
/ (ˈtəʊfəs) /
nounplural -phi (-faɪ)
pathol a deposit of sodium urate in the helix of the ear or surrounding a joint: a diagnostic of advanced or chronic gout: Also called: chalkstone
Origin of tophus
1C16: from Latin, variant of tōfus tufa, tuff
Derived forms of tophus
- tophaceous (təʊˈfeɪʃəs), adjective
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