tophus
/toh-fuhs/US // ˈtoʊ fəs //UK // (ˈtəʊfəs) //
拓尔赫斯,拓荒者,拓荒人,拓尔福
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
plural to·phi [toh-fahy]. /ˈtoʊ faɪ/. Pathology.
- : a calcareous concretion formed in the soft tissue about a joint, in the pinna of the ear, etc., especially in gout; a gouty deposit.
Examples
In the time of the kings of Rome the stones were squared, and were of tufa, lapis ruber, tophus.
This flux is composed of equal portions of iron slag, white tophus, and salt.
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