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TOFO [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-02-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Bones and Joints
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tophus
1, record 1, English, tophus
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- gouty tophus 2, record 1, English, gouty%20tophus
correct
- chalk stone 3, record 1, English, chalk%20stone
- tophic concretion 3, record 1, English, tophic%20concretion
- gouty pearl 3, record 1, English, gouty%20pearl
- tuberculum arthriticum 3, record 1, English, tuberculum%20arthriticum
Latin
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A chalky deposit of sodium urate occurring in gout; tophi form most often around joints, in cartilage, bone, bursae, and subcutaneous tissue and in the external ear, producing a chronic, foreign-body inflammatory response. 4, record 1, English, - tophus
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "tophus" was recommended by the Medical Signs and Symptoms Committee. 5, record 1, English, - tophus
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Os et articulations
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tophus
1, record 1, French, tophus
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- concrétion tophacée 2, record 1, French, concr%C3%A9tion%20tophac%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Concrétion uratique visible sous la peau des goutteux surtout aux oreilles, aux coudes, aux pieds, aux mains, rarement aux genoux, exceptionnellement ailleurs. 3, record 1, French, - tophus
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Huesos y articulaciones
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tofo
1, record 1, Spanish, tofo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-02-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Bones and Joints
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tophus
1, record 2, English, tophus
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... tophi form most often around joints in cartilage, bone bursae, and subcutaneous tissue and in external ear ... 1, record 2, English, - tophus
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Os et articulations
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tophus calcaire
1, record 2, French, tophus%20calcaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Calcification dans le tissu sous-cutané ou le tissu conjonctif. 1, record 2, French, - tophus%20calcaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Huesos y articulaciones
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- tofo
1, record 2, Spanish, tofo
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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