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tophus

Tophus (noun) means a deposit of monosodium urate crystals in the body, caused by high levels of uric acid in the blood.

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A deposit of monosodium urate crystals in the body, caused by high levels of uric acid in the blood.
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Etymology

From Latin tophus (“stone”).

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"tophus" (noun) means a deposit of monosodium urate crystals in the body, caused by high levels of uric acid in the blood.

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