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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPott's disease
/ˈpɒts dɪˈziːz/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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Tuberculous spondylitis; a form of tuberculosis that occurs outside the lungs, whereby the disease is localized in the vertebrae.
"The patient's chronic back pain and spinal deformity were ultimately diagnosed as Pott's disease."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Named after Percivall Pott (1714–1788), an eminent English surgeon who first described the condition in the 18th century. The term combines his eponym with the medical designation for an illness, specifically denoting tuberculosis affecting the spine.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Pott's disease" is said worldwide
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mal de Pott
Transliteration: /mal də pɔt/
"Le mal de Pott est une spondylite tuberculeuse."
Pott-Krankheit
Transliteration: /ˈpɔtˌkʁan.haɪt/
"Die Pott-Krankheit ist eine Tuberkulose der Wirbelsäule."
morbo di Pott
Transliteration: /ˈmɔr.bo di ˈpɔt/
"Il morbo di Pott colpisce la colonna vertebrale."
mal de Pott
Transliteration: /mal de pot/
"El mal de Pott es una infección tuberculosa de la columna."
mal de Pott
Transliteration: /maw dʒi pɔt/
"O mal de Pott afeta principalmente as vértebras torácicas."
पॉट रोग
Transliteration: pott rog
"पॉट रोग रीढ़ की हड्डी को प्रभावित करने वाली तपेदिक का एक रूप है।"
波特氏病
Transliteration: bō tè shì bìng
"波特氏病是一种累及脊椎的结核病。"
포츠병
Transliteration: pocheu-byeong
"포츠병은 척추에 발생하는 결핵성 감염입니다."
ポット病
Transliteration: potto byō
"ポット病は結核菌による脊椎の感染症です。"
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