Tophus

[tәufәs]

解釋/意思:

(noun.) a deposit of urates around a joint or in the external ear; diagnostic of advanced or chronic gout.

西里尔整理--From WordNet

解釋/意思:

(n.) One of the mineral concretions about the joints, and in other situations, occurring chiefly in gouty persons. They consist usually of urate of sodium; when occurring in the internal organs they are also composed of phosphate of calcium.

(n.) Calcareous tufa.

整理:特蕾西

解釋/意思:

n. a gouty deposit:—pl. Tō′phī.—adj. Tophā′ceous.

編輯:沃伦