poliomyelitis

See also: Poliomyelitis

English

Etymology

Borrowed from German Poliomyelitis, from the Ancient Greek πολιός (poliós, “grey”) +‎ μυελός (muelós, “marrow”) +‎ -ῖτις (-îtis, “-itis”). Compare French poliomyélite.

Pronunciation
  • (Received Pronunciation) enPR: pŏ'lĭōmīəlīʹtĭs, pō'lĭōmīəlīʹtĭs, IPA(key): /ˌpɒlɪəʊmaɪəˈlaɪtɪs/, /ˈpəʊlɪəʊmaɪəˈlaɪtɪs/

Noun

poliomyelitis (countable and uncountable, plural poliomyelitides)

  1. (pathology) Acute infection by the poliovirus, especially of the motor neurons in the spinal cord and brainstem, leading to muscle weakness, paralysis and sometimes deformity.
    Synonyms: infantile paralysis, polio

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