tophus

English - Turkish

Definition of tophus in English Turkish dictionary

gut hastalığında mafsallarda kireç toplanmas

(Tıp) Gut hastalığında asit ürik tuzlarının oynaklar ve kulak sayvanına oturması ile meydanag elen yumrular, tofus

(Tıp) Tükrük bezleri taşı

English - English

Definition of tophus in English English dictionary

They consist usually of urate of sodium; when occurring in the internal organs they are also composed of phosphate of calcium

One of the mineral concretions about the joints, and in other situations, occurring chiefly in gouty persons

{i} abnormal mineral deposit (Medicine)

Calcareous tufa

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

tofus

Hyphenation

to·phus