Pott's caries

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• 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Pott's fracture — 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Pott's disease — Pott s′ disease [[t]pɒts[/t]] n. pat caries of the bodies of the vertebrae, often resulting in marked curvature of the spine • Etymology: 1825–35; after Percival Pott (1714–88), British surgeon, who described it …   From formal English to slang

• Pott's disease — [päts′] n. [after Percival Pott (1714 88), Eng surgeon] tuberculous caries of the vertebrae, resulting in curvature of the spine …   English World dictionary

• Pott's disease — noun TB of the spine with destruction of vertebrae resulting in curvature of the spine • Hypernyms: ↑tuberculosis, ↑TB, ↑T.B. * * * ˈpäts noun Usage: usually capitalized P Etymology: after Percivall Pott died 1788 English surgeon …   Useful english dictionary

• Pott's disease — /pots/, Pathol. caries of the bodies of the vertebrae, often resulting in marked curvature of the spine, and usually associated with a tuberculosis infection. [1825 35; named after Percival Pott (1714 88), British surgeon, who described it] * * * …   Universalium

• Pott paraplegia — paraplegia due to vertebral caries or spinal tuberculosis; called also Pott paralysis …   Medical dictionary

• Pott's disease — /ˈpɒts dəziz/ (say pots duhzeez) noun caries of the bodies of the vertebrae, often resulting in marked curvature of the spine, and usually associated with a tuberculosis infection. {named after Percival Pott, 1714–88, English surgeon, who… …  

• Pott curvature — abnormal posterior curvature of the vertebral column caused by tuberculous caries …   Medical dictionary

• enfermedad de POTT — caries u osteitis de las vértebras, usualmente de origen tuberculoso (Mycobacterium tuberculosis), caracterizada por ablandamiento y colapso de las vertebras ocasionando cifosis y deformaciones gibosas (mal de Pott). Ocasionalmente, los nervios… …   Diccionario médico

• mal de Pott — Pott, mal de parasit. Afección inflamatoria tuberculosa que afecta a la columna vertebral. Suele cursar con abscesos fríos, paraplejía y aplastamiento de los cuerpos vertebrales afectados. Medical Dictionary. 2011. mal de Pott …   Diccionario médico