Hyphenation of tophus

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word tophus? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

to-phus

Definitions of tophus:

1.	A deposit of urates around a joint or in the external ear Diagnostic of advanced or chronic gout
2.	An incrustation that forms on the teeth and gums

Synonyms of tophus:

noun	chalkstone, urate
noun	tartar, calculus, crust, incrustation, encrustation

Last hyphenations of this language

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