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English noun: poliomyelitis

1. poliomyelitis (state) an acute viral disease marked by inflammation of nerve cells of the brain stem and spinal cord


Synonymsacute anterior poliomyelitis, infantile paralysis, polio


Broader (hypernym)infectious disease









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