Pott's disease

noun

ˈpäts- 

: tuberculosis of the spine with destruction of bone resulting in curvature of the spine

Examples of Pott's disease in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

An unidentified man suffering from Pott's disease or extrapulmonary tuberculosis infection of the spine. — Rebecca Kreston, Discover Magazine, 1 Mar. 2012

Word History

Etymology

Percivall Pott †1788 English surgeon

First Known Use

1835, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Pott's disease

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Medical Definition

Pott's disease

noun

ˈpäts- 

: tuberculosis of the spine with destruction of bone resulting in curvature of the spine and occasionally in paralysis of the lower extremities