TOPHUS


Meaning of TOPHUS in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' t ō -f ə s

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural to · phi \ ' t ō - ˌ f ī , - ˌ f ē \

Etymology: Latin, tufa

Date: 1607

: a deposit of urates in tissues (as cartilage) that is characteristic of gout

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