tophus
Meanings
Plural: tophi
Noun
- a deposit of urates around a joint or in the external ear; diagnostic of advanced or chronic gout
- an incrustation that forms on the teeth and gums
- A deposit of monosodium urate crystals in the body, caused by high levels of uric acid in the blood.
Origin / Etymology
From Latin tophus (“stone”).
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 11
tophus is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordtophus is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
tophus is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 12
tophus is a valid Words With Friends word