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单词 pott's disease
释义

Pott's disease

[ pots ]
/ pɒts /

noun Pathology.

caries of the bodies of the vertebrae, often resulting in marked curvature of the spine, and usually associated with a tuberculosis infection.

Origin of Pott's disease

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

Words nearby Pott's disease

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British Dictionary definitions for Pott's disease

Pott's disease
/ (pɒts) /

noun

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 Origin for Pott's disease

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

Medical definitions for Pott's disease

Pott's disease

n.

tuberculous spondylitis
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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