| NOUN | state | polio, poliomyelitis, infantile paralysis, acute anterior poliomyelitis | an acute viral disease marked by inflammation of nerve cells of the brain stem and spinal cord |
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| Sounds | pow'liyow. | |
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| Rhymes | adagio ... video: 48 rhymes with iyow... | |
| Meaning | An acute viral disease marked by inflammation of nerve cells of the brain stem and spinal cord. | |
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| Synonyms | poliomyelitis, infantile paralysis, 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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