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tophus
Definition of tophus (English)
noun
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a deposit of urates around a joint or in the external ear; diagnostic of advanced or chronic goutsumber: wordnet30
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an incrustation that forms on the teeth and gumssumber: wordnet30
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One of the mineral concretions about the joints, and in other situations, occurring chiefly in gouty persons. They consist usually of urate of sodium; when occurring in the internal organs they are also composed of phosphate of calcium.sumber: webster1913