Pott's disease

noun

A presentation of extrapulmonary tuberculosis that affects the spine, a kind of tuberculous arthritis of the intervertebral joints.

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Meanings

nounPott's disease (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA presentation of extrapulmonary tuberculosis that affects the spine, a kind of tuberculous arthritis of the intervertebral joints.

Origin

After Percivall Pott (1714–1788), a London surgeon who trained at St Bartholomew's Hospital, London.

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Translations

Finnish selkärankatuberkuloosi
  • selkärankatuberkuloositype of tuberculosis
Romanian morbul lui Pott
  • morbul lui Potttype of tuberculosis
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APA

Pott's disease. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pott's%20disease

MLA

“Pott's disease.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pott's%20disease. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Pott's disease,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pott's%20disease.

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