polio
Pronunciation: /ˈpɔ.ljɔ/
“polio” is a Polish word. Its 2 meanings in English:
noun
- polio, poliovirus (human enterovirus of the Picornaviridae family that causes poliomyelitis)
- polio, poliomyelitis, infantile paralysis (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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