1. Noun
A mass of chalk.
2. Noun
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.
3. Noun
a deposit of urates around a joint or in the external ear; diagnostic of advanced or chronic gout
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