Pott's disease /(?)/

Pott's· dis·ease

Pott's disease

  1. Caries of the vertebræ, frequently resulting in curvature of the spine and paralysis of the lower extremities; -- so named from Percival Pott, an English surgeon. (Med.)

Phrases & Compounds

Pott's fracture
a fracture of the lower end of the fibula, with displacement of the tibia.