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Meaning of polio

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

polio

Pronunciation:/ˈpəʊljəʊ//-ljoʊ/

noun

Definitions

A sufferer from poliomyelitis.

noun

Definitions

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 paralysispolio

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/polio https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/poliomyelitis