Pott's disease

[ pots ]

noun

, Pathology.

1. caries of the bodies of the vertebrae, often resulting in marked curvature of the spine, and usually associated with a tuberculosis infection.

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Pott's disease¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Pott's disease¹

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