noun
- an infectious viral disease that affects the nervous system and can cause paralysis
Usage: medical
Examples
- Poliomyelitis was a major public health threat before vaccines were developed.
- The polio vaccine has nearly eliminated poliomyelitis worldwide.
- Franklin D. Roosevelt contracted poliomyelitis as an adult.
- Mass vaccination campaigns helped control poliomyelitis outbreaks.
- Poliomyelitis primarily affects children under five years old.
- The iron lung was used to help poliomyelitis patients breathe.