gouty tophus


gou·ty to·phus

a deposit of uric acid and urates in periarticular fibrous tissue, cartilage of the external ear, or kidney, in gout. Synonym(s): arthritic calculus, uratoma

gou·ty to·phus

(gow'tē tō'fŭs) A deposit of uric acid and urates in periarticular fibrous tissue, cartilage of the external ear, or kidney, in gout.