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Pott's disease

Pott's disease Meaning & Definition
Pott's disease Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Pott's disease?

[n] TB of the spine with destruction of vertebrae resulting in curvature of the spine

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See Also | T.B. | TB | tuberculosis

Pott's disease In Webster's Dictionary

\Pott's" dis*ease"\ (Med.) Caries of the vertebr[ae], frequently resulting in curvature of the spine and paralysis of the lower extremities; -- so named from Percival Pott, an English surgeon. {Pott's fracture}, a fracture of the lower end of the fibula, with displacement of the tibia. --Dunglison.

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