poliomyelitis

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Synonyms: poliomyelitic

Antonyms: poliomyelitic

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|pathology}} Acute infection by the [[poliovirus]], especially of the [[motor neuron]]s in the [[spinal cord]] and [[brainstem]], leading to muscle weakness, [[paralysis]] and sometimes deformity.

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