tophus
3 synonyms for tophus, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A lump of urate crystals that forms in the body when there is too much uric acid in the blood.
Synonyms
Less common
Still standard English, but they carry more weight.
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
tartar
chalkstone
Etymology
Comes from Latin tophus ("stone").
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