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to⋅phus

  [toh-fuhs]
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–noun, plural -phi  [-fahy] . Pathology.
a calcareous concretion formed in the soft tissue about a joint, in the pinna of the ear, etc., esp. in gout; a gouty deposit.
Origin:
1545–55; < L tōphus, tōfus tufa

Related forms:
to⋅pha⋅ceous  [tuh-fey-shuhs] , adjective
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to·phus   (tō'fəs)   
n.   pl. to·phi (-fī)

  1. A deposit of urates in the skin and tissue around a joint or in the external ear, occurring in gout. Also called chalkstone.

  2. A concretion of mineral salts and organic matter deposited on the surface of the teeth.


[Latin tōphus, tufa.]
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Main Entry: to·phus
Pronunciation: 'tO-f&s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural to·phi /'tO-"fI, -"fE/
: adeposit of urates in tissues (as cartilage) characteristic of gout
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tophus to·phus (tō'fəs)
n. pl. to·phi (-fī)

  1. A deposit of urates in the skin and tissue around a joint or in the external ear.

  2. Dental calculus; tartar.

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