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polio

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As a noun, polio means a person who has poliomyelitis.

Meanings of polio

2 meanings

noun

  1. informalA person who has poliomyelitis.

  2. An acute viral disease marked by inflammation of nerve cells of the brain stem and spinal cord

    Similar: poliomyelitis, infantile paralysis, acute anterior poliomyelitis

Abbreviation of poliomyelitis.

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noun: an acute viral disease marked by inflammation of nerve ce…
poliomyelitisinfantile paralysisacute anterior poliomyelitis

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