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tophus的复数形式

资料来源 : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Tophus \To"phus\, n.; pl. {Tophi}. [NL.: cf. F. tophus a mineral
   concretion in the joint. See {Toph}.] [Written also {tofus}.]
   1. (Med.) 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.

   2. (Min.) Calcareous tufa.

资料来源 : WordNet®

tophus
     n 1: a deposit of urates around a joint or in the external ear;
          diagnostic of advanced or chronic gout [syn: {chalkstone}]
     2: an incrustation that forms on the teeth and gums [syn: {tartar},
         {calculus}]
     [also: {tophi} (pl)]

tophi
     See {tophus}