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poliomyelitis::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | acute anterior poliomyelitis, infantile paralysis, polio |
| Type of | infectious disease |
Examples of poliomyelitis
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Poliomyelitis is a highly infectious disease mainly affecting young children.
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An AFP Surveillance programme is conducted to increase case yield of poliomyelitis.
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Roberta Simon was eight years old when poliomyelitis paralyzed her from the neck down.
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The ailment is known as acute paralytic poliomyelitis sequelae, or postpolio syndrome.
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Childhood diseases include pertussis, poliomyelitis, diphtheria, measles and tetanus.
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For the first half of this century, poliomyelitis seemed as great a threat as HIV today.
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Pakistan has come a long way on its struggle to eradicate poliomyelitis.
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There is no 12-step program for multiple sclerosis or poliomyelitis.
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Global polio infections are at record-low levels, and a world without poliomyelitis is near.
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- An acute viral disease marked by inflammation of nerve cells of the brain stem and spinal cord
- Poliomyelitis, often called polio or infantile paralysis, is an acute viral infectious disease spread from person to person, primarily via the fecal-oral route. ...
- Acute infection by the poliovirus, especially of the motor neurons in the spinal cord and brainstem, leading to muscle weakness, paralysis and sometimes deformity
- A highly contagious infectious disease caused by various types of poliovirus. Spread though feces and airborne particles, the poliovirus usually causes no more than a mild illness. ...
- A highly infectious disease caused by a virus that affects mainly children under three years of age. It invades the nervous system and can cause total paralysis in a matter of hours. A three stage immunisation program is necessary for protection against the disease.
- This condition is also known as polio. It is a viral infection of the gray matter of the spinal cord that may result in paralysis. Individuals who have had poliomyelitis, and have recovered from it, may suffer from the post-polio syndrome which is the recurrence later in life of some polio symptoms.
- (n.): an infectious and contagious viral disease that can lead to paralysis. Back
- Poliovirus is an enterovirus that belongs to the picornavirus family. ^ 28 Three serotypes of poliovirus have been identified (Types 1, 2, and 3). Poliovirus is highly contagious with the predominant mode of transmission being person-to-person via the fecal-oral route. ...
- Viral disease that can cause paralysis if the spinal cord becomes infected; (formerly also called infantile paralysis).
