·- 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.
·noun Lack of ease; uneasiness; trouble; vexation; disquiet. II. Disease ·vt To deprive of ease; to...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
·- A morbid condition causing a peculiar brownish discoloration of the skin, and thought, at one tim...
·- A disease characterized by enlargement of the thyroid gland, prominence of the eyeballs, and inor...
·- An affection of the kidneys, usually inflammatory in character, and distinguished by the occurren...
·add. ·- A disease frequently induced by remaining for some time in an atmosphere of high pressure, ...
·add. ·- A disease communicable by contact with a patient suffering from it, or with some secretion ...
·- ·same·as Basedow's disease. ...
·- A morbid condition characterized by progressive anaemia and enlargement of the lymphatic glands; ...
·add. ·- Any disease caused by the entrance, growth, and multiplication of bacteria or protozoans in...
·add. ·- A convulsive tic similar to or identical with miryachit, observed among the woodsmen of Mai...
·add. ·- A chronic nervous affection of cattle, horses, and sheep, caused by eating the loco weed an...
·- A disease characterized by deafness and vertigo, resulting in incoordination of movement. It is s...
·- An affection apparently congenital, consisting in tonic contraction and stiffness of the voluntar...
·add. ·- An acute infectious febrile disease, resembling typhoid fever, with muscular pains, disturb...
The venereal disease, said to have been imported from France. French gout; the same. He suffered by ...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose