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1. (n.) chalkstone
a chalklike concretion in the tissues or small joints of a person with gout.
Etymology: (1730–40)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) tophus, chalkstone
a deposit of urates around a joint or in the external ear; diagnostic of advanced or chronic gout
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1. (noun) chalkstone
a mass of chalk
2. (noun) chalkstone
a chalklike concretion, consisting mainly of urate of sodium, found in and about the small joints, in the external ear, and in other situations, in those affected with gout; a tophus
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