OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 27717

poliomyelitis

/ˌpɒlɪəʊmaɪəˈlaɪtɪs/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
poliomielitis
Acute infection by the poliovirus, especially of the motor neurons in the spinal cord and brainstem, leading to muscle weakness, paralysis and sometimes deformity.
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