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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmal de Pott
Pronunciation / Transliteration: mal de po
"La tuberculose spinale, ou mal de Pott, nécessite un traitement antibiotique prolongé."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An extrapulmonary form of tuberculosis in which infection localizes in the vertebrae and intervertebral discs, often leading to bone destruction and spinal deformity.
"Early diagnosis of spinal tuberculosis is critical to prevent permanent neurological deficits and spinal deformity." - 2
A chronic infectious disease of the spine characterized by destruction of the vertebral bodies, cold abscess formation, and potential collapse of the spinal column.
"The patient presented with chronic back pain and lower extremity weakness, which were ultimately diagnosed as spinal tuberculosis."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'spinal', derived from the Latin 'spinalis' (pertaining to the spine, from 'spina' meaning thorn or backbone), and 'tuberculosis', coined in the 19th century from the Latin 'tuberculum' (a small swelling or lump, diminutive of tuber) combined with the medical suffix '-osis' denoting a disease or abnormal condition. Historically known as Pott's disease, it describes a severe tuberculous infection affecting the vertebrae.
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mal de Pott
Transliteration: mal de po
"La tuberculose spinale, ou mal de Pott, nécessite un traitement antibiotique prolongé."
Spondylitis tuberculosa
Transliteration: spondylitis tuberkuˈloːza
"Die spinale Tuberkulose kann zu schweren Deformitäten der Wirbelsäule führen."
mal di Pott
Transliteration: mal di pott
"La tubercolosi spinale colpisce frequentemente le vertebre toraciche inferiori."
mal de Pott
Transliteration: mal de pot
"La tuberculosis espinal es una complicación grave de la infección por micobacterias."
mal de Pott
Transliteration: maw de pot
"A tuberculose vertebral pode causar compressão da medula espinhal."
रीढ़ की तपेदिक
Transliteration: reerh ki tapedik
"रीढ़ की तपेदिक के इलाज के लिए लंबी अवधि की दवा की आवश्यकता होती है।"
脊柱结核
Transliteration: jǐzhù jiéhé
"脊柱结核是一种常见的骨关节结核病。"
척추 결핵
Transliteration: cheok-chu gyeol-haek
"척추 결핵은 조기 진단과 꾸준한 치료가 매우 중요합니다."
脊椎カリエス
Transliteration: sekitui cariesu
"脊椎カリエスは結核菌が背骨に感染して起こる疾患です。"
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