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tophaceous

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tophaceous /to·pha·ceous/ (tah-fa´shus) gritty or sandy; pertaining to tophi.
to·pha·ceous (t-fshs)
adj.
1. Of or characteristic of a tophus.
2. Sandy; gritty.
tophaceous
[tōfā′shəs]
pertaining to the presence of chalky accumulations of uric acid crystals (tophi). See also tophus.
tophaceous [to-fa´shus]
gritty or sandy; pertaining to tophi.
tophaceous
gritty or sandy; pertaining to tophi.
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