Pott disease

tuberculosis of the spine
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Summary

Pott disease ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,404 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • Percivall Pott is named after Pott disease[2].
  • Pott disease is a type of spondylitis[3].
  • Pott disease is a type of spondylodiscitis[4].
  • Pott disease is a type of osteoarticular tuberculosis[5].
  • Pott disease's Commons category is recorded as Pott's disease[6].
  • Pott disease's has cause is recorded as tuberculosis[7].
  • Pott disease's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 8[8].
  • Pott disease's health specialty is recorded as rheumatology[9].

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Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include spondylitis[3], spondylodiscitis[4], and osteoarticular tuberculosis[5].

Origins

Percivall Pott is named after Pott disease[2].

Why It Matters

Pott disease ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,404 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

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  1. 19w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has cause → tuberculosis
    Named after → —
    Subclass of → spondylitis, spondylodiscitis, osteoarticular tuberculosis
    Named after → Percivall Pott
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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