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poliomyelitis
polio
infantile paralysis
acute anterior poliomyelitis
Definition: an acute viral disease marked by inflammation of nerve cells of the brain stem and spinal cord
Definition: Acute infection by the poliovirus, especially of the motor neurons in the spinal cord and brainstem, leading to muscle weakness, paralysis and sometimes deformity.