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Pott's disease
Pott's disease P0485200 (pŏts)n. Tuberculosis of the spine, leading, if untreated, to destruction of the vertebral bones, curvature of the spine, and paraplegia.
[After Percival Pott (1714-1788), British surgeon.]Pott's disease (pɒts) n (Pathology) a disease of the spine, usually caused by tubercular infection and characterized by weakening and gradual disintegration of the vertebrae and the intervertebral discs[C18: named after Percivall Pott (1714–88), English surgeon]Pott's′ disease` (pɒts)
n. caries of the bodies of the vertebrae, often resulting in marked curvature of the spine. [1825–35; after Percival Pott (1714–88), British surgeon, who described it] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  Pott's disease - TB of the spine with destruction of vertebrae resulting in curvature of the spineT.B., tuberculosis, TB - infection transmitted by inhalation or ingestion of tubercle bacilli and manifested in fever and small lesions (usually in the lungs but in various other parts of the body in acute stages) |
Pott's disease
Pott's disease[′päts di‚zēz] (medicine) Abnormal backward curvature of the spine caused by tuberculous osteitis. Pott's disease
Pott's disease [pots] tuberculosis of the spine, usually beginning as a tuberculous osteomyelitis of the vertebrae and progressing to damage of the intervertebral disks. If erosion continues unchecked, there is complete destruction of the affected vertebrae. Symptoms include stiffness of the back, pain on motion, prominence of the process" >spinous process of certain vertebrae, and occasionally abscess formation, paralysis, and abdominal pain. Diagnosis is confirmed by demonstration of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in the affected bone. Treatment includes administration of antibacterial drugs such as isoniazid and streptomycin. Para-aminosalicylic acid (PAS) may be used instead of streptomycin if streptomycin is contraindicated. Surgical fixation of the affected vertebrae (fusion" >spinal fusion) may be required for correction of orthopedic deformities such as kyphosis that may occur as a result of Pott's disease.Pott's disease (pŏts)n. Tuberculosis of the spine, leading, if untreated, to destruction of the vertebral bones, curvature of the spine, and paraplegia.Pott's disease Tuberculosis of the spine, with collapse of one or more vertebrae, so as to produce a sharp angulation and a hump-back. Also known as spinal caries. (Sir Percivall Pott, 1714–88, English surgeon).Pott's disease
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