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Noun: poliomyelitis  ,pow-lee-ow,mI-u'lI-tus
  1. An acute viral disease marked by inflammation of nerve cells of the brain stem and spinal cord
    - polio, infantile paralysis, acute anterior poliomyelitis

Type of: infectious disease

Encyclopedia: Poliomyelitis, paralytic

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