NOUN | state | infantile paralysis, poliomyelitis, polio, acute anterior poliomyelitis | an acute viral disease marked by inflammation of nerve cells of the brain stem and spinal cord |
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Meaning | An acute viral disease marked by inflammation of nerve cells of the brain stem and spinal cord. | |
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Synonyms | poliomyelitis, polio, acute anterior poliomyelitis | |
Broader | infectious disease | A disease transmitted only by a specific kind of contact |
Spanish | poliomielitis, polio | |
Catalan | poliomielitis |
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