pott's disease

Pott's disease

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Definitions of pott's disease words

noun pott's disease caries of the bodies of the vertebrae, often resulting in marked curvature of the spine, and usually associated with a tuberculosis infection. 1
noun pott's disease a disease of the spine, usually caused by tubercular infection and characterized by weakening and gradual disintegration of the vertebrae and the intervertebral discs 0
noun pott's disease tuberculous caries of the vertebrae, resulting in curvature of the spine 0

before 1825

One of the 37% newest English words

1825-35; named after Percival Pott (1714-88), British surgeon, who described it

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