tophus

[ toh-fuh s ]
/ 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, tōfus tufa

OTHER WORDS FROM tophus

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

Words nearby tophus

topgallant sail, tophaceous, tophaceous gout, tophamper, tophet, tophus, topi, topiary, topic, topic sentence, topical

British Dictionary definitions for tophaceous

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 gout Also called: chalkstone

Derived forms of tophus

tophaceous (təʊˈfeɪʃəs), adjective

Word Origin for tophus

C16: from Latin, variant of tōfus tufa, tuff

Medical definitions for tophaceous (1 of 2)

tophaceous
[ tə-fā′shəs ]

adj.

Of or characteristic of a tophus.
Sandy; gritty.

Medical definitions for tophaceous (2 of 2)

tophus
[ tō′fəs ]

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.