tophus

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈtəʊfəs/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(tō′fəs)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
to•phus  (tō′fəs),USA pronunciation n., pl. -phi (-fī).USA pronunciation [Pathol.]
  1. a calcareous concretion formed in the soft tissue about a joint, in the pinna of the ear, etc., esp. in gout; a gouty deposit.
  • Latin tōphus, tōfus tufa
  • 1545–55
to•pha•ceous (tə fā′shəs)USA pronunciation, adj. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
tophus / ˈtəʊfəs/ ( -phi / -faɪ/)
  1. a deposit of sodium urate in the helix of the ear or surrounding a joint: a diagnostic of advanced or chronic gout
Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin, variant of tōfus tufa, tuff

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