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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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Pott's disease1

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

Origin of Pott's disease1

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

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