| Pott's paraplegia | Paralysis of the lower part of the body and the extremities, due to pressure on the spinal cord as the result of tuberculous spondylitis. Synonym: Pott's paralysis. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Pott's abscess | Tuberculous abscess of the spine. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Pott's aneurysm | Dilation and tortuosity of a vein resulting from an acquired communication with an adjacent artery. Synonym: Pott's aneurysm, varix anastomoticus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Pott's curvature | A gibbous deformity, i.e., a sharp angulation of the spine, occurring in Pott's disease. Synonym: Pott's curvature. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pott's disease | <medicine> Caries of the vertebrae, frequently resulting in curvature of the spine and paralysis of the lower extremities; so named from Percival Pott, an English surgeon. Pott's fracture, a fracture of the lower end of the fibula, with displacement of the tibia. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| Pott's fracture | Fracture of the lower part of the fibula and of the malleolus of the tibia, with outward displacement of the foot. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Pott's gangrene | Dry gangrene occurring in the aged in consequence of occlusion of an artery, particularly affecting the extremities. Synonym: Pott's gangrene. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Pott, Sir Percivall | <person> English surgeon, 1713-1788. See: Pott's abscess, Pott's aneurysm, Pott's curvature, Pott's disease, Pott's fracture, Pott's gangrene, Pott's paralysis, Pott's paraplegia, Pott's puffy tumour. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Pott's paralysis | Paralysis of the lower part of the body and the extremities, due to pressure on the spinal cord as the result of tuberculous spondylitis. Synonym: Pott's paralysis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Pott's puffy tumour | A circumscribed swelling of the scalp indicating an underlying osteitis of the skull or an extradural abscess. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ataxic paraplegia | Progressive ataxia and paresis of the leg muscles due to sclerosis of the lateral and posterior funiculi of the spinal cord. (05 Mar 2000) |
| painful paraplegia | Paralysis of the lower extremities in which the affected parts, in spite of loss of motion and sensation, are the seat of excruciating pain; occurs in certain cases of cancer of the spinal cord. Synonym: painful paraplegia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| paraplegia | <neurology> Paralysis of the legs and lower part of the body. Origin: Gr. Pleg = stroke (18 Nov 1997) |
| paraplegia dolorosa | Paralysis of the lower extremities in which the affected parts, in spite of loss of motion and sensation, are the seat of excruciating pain; occurs in certain cases of cancer of the spinal cord. Synonym: painful paraplegia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| paraplegia in extension | Paralysis of the legs, maintained in an extended position by hypertonic extensor muscles. (05 Mar 2000) |