Poliomyelitis

[,pəʊlɪəʊmaɪə'laɪtɪs;,pɒlɪəʊ-] or [,polɪo,maɪə'laɪtɪ

Definition

(noun.) an acute viral disease marked by inflammation of nerve cells of the brain stem and spinal cord.

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