'Pott's disease' definitions:
Definition of 'Pott's disease'
(from WordNet)
noun
TB of the spine with destruction of vertebrae resulting in curvature of the spine
Definition of 'Pott's disease'
From: GCIDE
- Pott's disease \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. [1913 Webster]
- Pott's fracture, a fracture of the lower end of the fibula, with displacement of the tibia. --Dunglison. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Pott's disease'
From: GCIDE
- Rachialgia \Ra`chi*al"gi*a\ (r[=a]`k[i^]*[a^]l"j[i^]*[.a]), n. [NL., fr. Gr. "ra`chis backbone + 'a`lgos pain.] (Med.) A painful affection of the spine; especially, {Pott's disease}; also, formerly, lead colic. [1913 Webster]