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tophus

/ˈtəʊ.fəs/

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noun

/ˈtəʊ.fəs/C2formalmedical
  • ruМедицинский термин, обозначающий отложение кристаллов урата, образующееся вокруг суставов или в наружном ухе, характерное для запущенной или хронической подагры; также относится к отложениям, которые могут образовываться на зубах и дёснах.

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.

    ruТофус

    • 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.

    Synonymschalkstone

  2. C2formalmedical

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

    ruЗубной камень

    • 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.

    Synonymscalculustartar

Forms
  • tophi plural form
  • tophi's possessive plural form
  • tophus's possessive singular form