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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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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