Pott's disease

[ pots ]

nounPathology.
  1. 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

1
1825–35; 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
  1. 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

1
C18: named after Percivall Pott (1714–88), English surgeon

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