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

Example Sentences

Tuberculous spondylitis, a disease of the spine also known as Pott’s disease, was detected in his DNA sequence.

From New York Times

In January, gaunt and exhausted, he wound up at the lab of Dr. de Waard, who diagnosed a rare form of tuberculosis called Pott’s disease, which affects the spinal column.

From New York Times

It used to be considered that hip-joint disease and Pott's disease were the result of injuries in early life.

From Project Gutenberg

And if we enter upon this work of charity, shall we not also accept some of those physically abnormal children who, affected by Little's disease or Pott's disease, are so little at their ease among their more robust companions?

From Project Gutenberg

On the other hand, much more serious conditions, as Pott's disease, abscess of the liver, or some form of spondylitis, may be suspected.

From Project Gutenberg