Pott's disease
[ pots ]
nounPathology.
caries of the bodies of the vertebrae, often resulting in marked curvature of the spine, and usually associated with a tuberculosis infection.
Origin of Pott's disease
11825–35; named after Percival Pott (1714–88), British surgeon, who described it
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British Dictionary definitions for Pott's disease
Pott's disease
/ (pɒts) /
noun
a disease of the spine, usually caused by tubercular infection and characterized by weakening and gradual disintegration of the vertebrae and the intervertebral discs
Origin of Pott's disease
1C18: named after Percivall Pott (1714–88), English surgeon
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