tophus
英 ['təʊfəs] 美 ['toʊfəs]

n.

痛风石；

变形

复数：tophi

英英释义

tophus[ 'təufəs ]

• n.
  • a deposit of urates around a joint or in the external ear; diagnostic of advanced or chronic gout

    同义词：chalkstone

  • an incrustation that forms on the teeth and gums

    同义词：tartarcalculus

权威例句

Tophus
Gout tophus detection-a comparison of dual-energy CT (DECT) and histology.
Cellular characterization of the gouty tophus: A quantitative analysis
Nonarticular gout: hyperuricemia and tophus formation without gouty arthritis.
Computed tomography measurement of tophus volume: comparison with physical measurement
A large, erosive intraspinal and paravertebral gout tophus. Case report
Thoracic myelopathy due to compression by the epidural tophus: a case report
Assessment of tophus size: a comparison between physical measurement methods and dual-energy computed tomography scanning
Methods of tophus assessment in clinical trials of chronic gout: a systematic literature review and pictorial reference guide
Associations between gout tophus and polymorphisms 869T/C and -509C/T in transforming growth factor beta1 gene.