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po·li·o·my·e·li·tis
 poliomyelitis
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- pronunciation:
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a disease caused by a virus that attacks the spinal cord and damages the nervous system. Poliomyelitis affects mainly children and can lead to paralysis or deformed limbs. Jonas Salk invented a vaccine that prevents poliomyelitis.
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poliomyeletic (adj.) |
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