Associations to the word «Tophus»
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Wiktionary
TOPHUS, noun. (medicine) A deposit of monosodium urate crystals in the body, caused by high levels of uric acid in the blood.
Dictionary definition
TOPHUS, noun. A deposit of urates around a joint or in the external ear; diagnostic of advanced or chronic gout.
TOPHUS, noun. An incrustation that forms on the teeth and gums.
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