tophus

• مصطلح طبي يشير إلى ترسب بلورات يورات الصوديوم حول المفاصل أو في صيوان الأذن الخارجية، وهو سمة من سمات النقرس المزمن أو المتقدم؛ كما يطلق على الترسبات التي تتكون على الأسنان واللثة.

A medical term for a deposit of urate crystals that forms around joints or in the external ear, characteristic of advanced or chronic gout; also refers to an incrustation that can form on teeth and gums.

1. Gout depositC2formalmedical

   A deposit of urate crystals that forms around a joint or in the external ear, characteristic of advanced or chronic gout.

   تُوفُس

   • The patient developed a tophus on his elbow after years of untreated gout.
   • Doctors identified a tophus in the cartilage of the ear.
   • Chronic gout can lead to the formation of a tophus in various joints.

   المرادفاتchalkstone

2. C2formalmedical

   A hard, mineralized deposit that forms on the teeth and gums, also known as dental calculus or tartar.

   الجير السني

   • The dentist removed a tophus from the patient's lower incisors.
   • Poor oral hygiene can lead to the buildup of tophus on the teeth.
   • Regular brushing helps prevent the formation of tophus on the gums.

   المرادفاتcalculustartar