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单词 tophus
释义

tophus

[ toh-fuhs ]
/ ˈtoʊ fəs /

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

1545–55; <Latin tōphus, tōfustufa

OTHER WORDS FROM tophus

to·pha·ceous [tuh-fey-shuhs], /təˈfeɪ ʃəs/, adjective

Words nearby tophus

top hat, top-hat scheme, top-heavy, Tophet, top-hole, tophus, topi, topiary, topic, topical, topical anesthesia
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Example sentences from the Web for tophus

  • In the time of the kings of Rome the stones were squared, and were of tufa, lapis ruber, tophus.

    Rambles in Rome|S. Russell Forbes

British Dictionary definitions for tophus

tophus
/ (ˈtəʊfəs) /

noun plural -phi (-faɪ)

pathol a deposit of sodium urate in the helix of the ear or surrounding a joint: a diagnostic of advanced or chronic goutAlso called: chalkstone

Derived forms of tophus

tophaceous (təʊˈfeɪʃəs), adjective

Word Origin for tophus

C16: from Latin, variant of tōfus tufa, tuff
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Medical definitions for tophus

tophus
[ tōfəs ]

n. pl. to•phi (-fī)

A deposit of urates in the skin and tissue around a joint or in the external ear.
Dental calculus; tartar.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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