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tophus
[ toh-fuhs ]
noun
Pathology.
plural tophi
- a calcareous concretion formed in the soft tissue about a joint, in the pinna of the ear, etc., especially in gout; a gouty deposit.
tophus
/ ˈtəʊfəs; təʊˈfeɪʃəs /
noun
- pathol a deposit of sodium urate in the helix of the ear or surrounding a joint: a diagnostic of advanced or chronic gout Also calledchalkstone
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Derived Forms
- tophaceous, adjective
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Other yvlog Forms
- ٴ··dzܲ [t, uh, -, fey, -sh, uh, s], adjective
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yvlog History and Origins
Origin of tophus1
C16: from Latin, variant of ōڳܲ tufa , tuff
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This flux is composed of equal portions of iron slag, white tophus, and salt.
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If gout is untreated and the disease becomes advanced, deposits of urate crystals may form into nodules called tophi beneath the skin.
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Within six months of starting the treatments, the tophi on White's hands and legs had melted away, and she was able to resume a normal life.
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In clinical trials the drug worked for about 40 percent of patients, in some cases bringing marked improvement in dissolving unsightly and disabling lumps, called tophi.
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It is dissolved into ochre, and regenerated into tophus.
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