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tophus
DEFINITIONS OF:
tophus
1
n
a deposit of urates around a joint or in the external ear; diagnostic of advanced or chronic gout
Synonyms:
chalkstone
Type of:
urate
a salt of uric acid
n
an incrustation that forms on the teeth and gums
Synonyms:
calculus
,
tartar
Type of:
crust
,
encrustation
,
incrustation
a hard outer layer that covers something
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