tophus

[ toh-fuhs ]

noun,plural to·phi [toh-fahy]. /ˈtoʊ faɪ/. Pathology.
  1. 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

1
1545–55; <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)
  1. 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

1
C16: from Latin, variant of tōfus tufa, tuff

Derived forms of tophus

  • tophaceous (təʊˈfeɪʃəs), adjective

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