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CHALKSTONE
tophus, chalkstone
(noun) a deposit of urates around a joint or in the external ear; diagnostic of advanced or chronic gout
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
chalkstone (plural chalkstones)
A mass of chalk.
(medicine) A chalk-like concretion, consisting mainly of urate of sodium, found in those affected with gout; a tophus.
Anagrams
• Shackleton, shecklaton
Source: Wiktionary
Chalk"stone`, n.
1. A mass of chalk. As chalkstones . . . beaten in sunder. Isa. xxvii. 9.
2. (Med.)
Definition: A chalklike concretion, consisting mainly of urate of sodium, found in and about the small joints, in the external ear, and in other situations, in those affected with gout; a tophus.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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