2 definitions found
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Tofus \To"fus\, n. [L., tufa.]
1. Tophus.
2. (Min.) Tufa. See under {Tufa}, and {Toph}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Tophus \To"phus\, n.; pl {Tophi}. [NL.: cf F. tophus a mineral
concretion in the joint. See {Toph}.] [Written also {tofus}.]
1. (Med.) One of the mineral concretions about the joints,
and in other situations, occurring chiefly in gouty
persons. They consist usually of urate of sodium; when
occurring in the internal organs they are also composed of
phosphate of calcium.
2. (Min.) Calcareous tufa.
more about tofus
browse words by letter
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
j
k
l
m
n
o
p
q
r
s
t
u
v
w
x
y
z
or search
thesauri
dictionary
search words
|
Lake Atitlan, Guatemala
|
