polio

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/ˈpəʊljəʊ/ English

Definitions

noun

A sufferer from poliomyelitis.

noun

Acute infection by the poliovirus, especially of the motor neurons in the spinal cord and brainstem, leading to muscle weakness, paralysis and sometimes deformity.

Related words

Synonyms

infantile paralysis polio poliomyelitis acute anterior poliomyelitis myelitis paralysis paralytic disease poliovirus wild crippling infantile retard heine-medin disease acute poliomyelitis paralytic poliomyelitis nonparalytic poliomyelitis

Associated

salk vaccine eradication rubella immunization measles vaccination tetanus sabin crutches

Rhymes

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