Tofus

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Tofus \To"fus\, n. [L., tufa.]
   1. Tophus.
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   2. (Min.) Tufa. See under {Tufa}, and {Toph}.
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from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

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.
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   2. (Min.) Calcareous tufa.
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