poliomyelitis

«poliomyelitis» in Mova's school dictionary: A serious disease caused by a virus that attacks the… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (poliomyelitis, uncountable); usually called polio

meaning for a pupil

A serious disease caused by a virus that attacks the nerves and can cause paralysis, especially in children. It can be prevented by a vaccine. tree →

sense in the lessons

In history and health lessons, polio once paralysed many thousands of children each year. Vaccines developed by Jonas Salk (1955) and Albert Sabin made it rare; the world has almost wiped it out. Franklin D. Roosevelt, a US president, had polio.

examples

• Poliomyelitis is usually called polio. tree →
• The polio vaccine has saved millions of children. tree →
• Jonas Salk made the first polio vaccine. tree →
• Poliomyelitis can cause paralysis in the legs. tree →
• Today polio is very rare thanks to vaccination. tree →
• President Roosevelt used a wheelchair after he had polio. tree →

note

Uncountable. Pronounced "poh-lee-oh-my-uh-LIE-tis". Short form: polio. "Myelitis" means swelling of the spinal cord.

Trees and pragmatics

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