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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A deposit of monosodium urate crystals in the body, caused by high levels of uric acid in the blood.
2. 2
   an incrustation that forms on the teeth and gums wordnet
3. 3
   a deposit of urates around a joint or in the external ear; diagnostic of advanced or chronic gout wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

calculuschalkstonetartartartar

Etymology

From Latin tophus (“stone”).

Related phrases

monosodium urateuric acid

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