tartar, calculus, tophus
(noun) an incrustation that forms on the teeth and gums
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
tophus (plural tophi)
(medicine) A deposit of monosodium urate crystals in the body, caused by high levels of uric acid in the blood.
• Houpts, Pushto, shot up, upshot
Source: Wiktionary
To"phus, n.; pl. Tophi. Etym: [NL.: cf. F. tophus a mineral concretion in the joint. See Toph.] [Written also tofus.]
1. (Med.)
Definition: 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.)
Definition: Calcareous tufa.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 January 2025
(adjective) being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north; “my left hand”; “left center field”; “the left bank of a river is bank on your left side when you are facing downstream”
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