Polio
Polio (noun) means a viral disease that can cause paralysis, historically common before vaccination. Example: “The vaccine has nearly eliminated polio worldwide.”
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A viral disease that can cause paralysis, historically common before vaccination.
"The vaccine has nearly eliminated polio worldwide."
How to use Polio
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA serious viral illness that can cause paralysis, now rare thanks to vaccines.
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polio vaccine
polio outbreak
eradicate polio
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Etymology
A shortening of "poliomyelitis," from Greek polios ("grey") + myelos ("marrow," referring to the spinal cord) + -itis ("inflammation").
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What does “Polio” mean?
The word “Polio” means a viral disease that can cause paralysis, historically common before vaccination. In plain terms, a serious viral illness that can cause paralysis, now rare thanks to vaccines.
How do you use “Polio” in a sentence?
Here is “Polio” used in a sentence: “The vaccine has nearly eliminated polio worldwide.”
What part of speech is “Polio”?
“Polio” is a noun.
Where does the word “Polio” come from?
The word “Polio” comes from Greek. A shortening of "poliomyelitis," from Greek polios ("grey") + myelos ("marrow," referring to the spinal cord) + -itis ("inflammation").
Is “Polio” a common word?
“Polio” is an uncommon word in modern English, usually learned at around the B2 level.
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