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chalkstone

chalkstone

1 9.9
A hard white lump of uric acid crystals that forms near joints in long-term gout
  • noun
  • /ˈtʃɔkˌstoʊn/
  • Archaic
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  • The doctor identified a chalkstone near the patient's big toe, confirming a case of long-term gout.

Examples

  • Years of untreated gout led to painful chalkstones forming around his finger joints.

  • The doctor diagnosed him with chalkstone deposits in his joints.

  • A large chalkstone had developed on the helix of her ear, causing discomfort.

  • Many patients suffering from gout develop chalkstones over time.

  • The doctor explained that the chalkstone in his toe was a painful symptom of gout.

  • After years of suffering from gout, she discovered two chalkstones in her ear.

  • He learned that the chalkstone he found was actually a deposit of uric acid from his chronic condition.

Synonyms

tophus
vschalkstone
  • Specialized
9.9

A hard lump of uric acid crystals near a joint, found in long-term gout

describes the same deposit but stresses whitish uric acid salts rather than crystals

Surface Forms

chalkstone singular
chalkstones plural

Morphology

chalkstone = chalk + stone (opaque) = chalk + stone

The components 'chalk' and 'stone' are clear, but the specific medical meaning related to gout is not a direct derivation.

Etymology

The word chalkstone comes from the two simple parts chalk and stone. Chalk is a soft, white rock used for writing and stone means 'rock', so a chalkstone is a hard, pale deposit in the body that looks like a little rock or clump of chalk, which is why doctors use this word for the whitish deposits seen in long-term gout.