noun, plural to·phi [toh-fahy] /ˈtoʊ faɪ/. Pathology.
- a calcareous concretion formed in the soft tissue about a joint, in the pinna of the ear, etc., especially in gout; a gouty deposit.
noun plural -phi (-faɪ)
- pathol a deposit of sodium urate in the helix of the ear or surrounding a joint: a diagnostic of advanced or chronic goutAlso called: chalkstone
adj.
- Of or characteristic of a tophus.
- Sandy; gritty.
n. pl. to•phi (-fī)
- A deposit of urates in the skin and tissue around a joint or in the external ear.
- Dental calculus; tartar.