| NOUN | substance | tophus, chalkstone | a deposit of urates around a joint or in the external ear |
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| object | tophus, tartar, calculus | an incrustation that forms on the teeth and gums |
| Meaning | A deposit of urates around a joint or in the external ear; diagnostic of advanced or chronic gout. | |
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| Synonym | chalkstone | |
| Broader | urate | A salt of uric acid |
| Spanish | chalkstone, tofo | |
| Catalan | chalkstone | |
| Meaning | An incrustation that forms on the teeth and gums. | |
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| Synonyms | tartar, calculus | |
| Broader | crust, incrustation, encrustation | A hard outer layer that covers something |
| Spanish | sarro, tártaro | |
| Catalan | carrall, niell, tosca dentària | |
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