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poliomielitis — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • poliomyelitis noun Acute infection by the poliovirus, especially of the motor neurons in the spinal cord and brainstem, leading to muscle weakness, paralysis and sometimes deformity.

Senses

poliomielitis is used for these senses in English:

  • poliomyelitis (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.
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