TOPHUS


Meaning of TOPHUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈtō-fəs ]

noun

( plural to·phi ˈtō-ˌfī, -ˌfē)

Etymology: Latin, tufa

Date: 1607

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

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