[ 'təʊfəs ]
■ noun ( plural tophi -fʌɪ ) Medicine a deposit of crystalline uric acid at joints or in skin or cartilage, especially as a feature of gout.
Origin
C17: from L., denoting loose porous stones of various kinds.
[ 'təʊfəs ]
■ noun ( plural tophi -fʌɪ ) Medicine a deposit of crystalline uric acid at joints or in skin or cartilage, especially as a feature of gout.
Origin
C17: from L., denoting loose porous stones of various kinds.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004