poliomyelitis

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Pronunciation

• (RP) enPR pŏ'lĭōmīəlīʹtĭs, IPA: /ˌpɒlɪəʊmaɪəˈlaɪtɪs/, /ˈpəʊlɪəʊmaɪəˈlaɪtɪs/

Noun

poliomyelitis

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

   Synonyms: infantile paralysis, polio

Translations

• French: poliomyélite, hide
• German: Kinderlähmung, Poliomyelitis
• Italian: poliomielite, leucomielite
• Portuguese: poliomielite
• Russian: полиомиели́т
• Spanish: poliomielitis

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