Definition of CHALKSTONE

chalkstone

Meanings

Plural: chalkstones

Noun

  • a deposit of urates around a joint or in the external ear; diagnostic of advanced or chronic gout
  • A mass or piece of chalk.
  • A chalk-like concretion, consisting mainly of urate of sodium, found in those affected with gout; a tophus.

Origin / Etymology

From Old English ċealcstān, equivalent to chalk + stone.

Synonyms

tophus

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