poliomyelitis
noun
po·lio·my·eli·tis
| \ ˌpō-lē-(ˌ)ō-ˌmī-ə-ˈlī-təs
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Definition of poliomyelitis
: polio
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Examples of poliomyelitis in a Sentence
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Your son needs some attention to repair the damage caused by the poliomyelitis. — Adam O’fallon Price, Harper's magazine, "The Maid’s Story," 10 June 2019 The world’s first countywide inoculation against poliomyelitis was carried out in San Diego County. — sandiegouniontribune.com, "April 17, 1955: S.D. MAKES WORLD POLIO HISTORY," 17 Apr. 2018 In living memory and on every continent, the poliomyelitis virus ravaged lives. — Thomas Levenson, BostonGlobe.com, "The world defeated smallpox. Why does polio still exist?," 9 Mar. 2018 One day before Sawyer’s death, on 24 July, the worried parents of a 16-month-old toddler in Kano state had discovered their child was suffering from the symptoms of a disease had supposedly been largely wiped out of existence – poliomyelitis. — Karen Bartlett, Newsweek, "Eradicating the Last 1% of Polio Is Deadly but Essential," 28 Nov. 2014These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'poliomyelitis.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for poliomyelitis
poliomyelitis
noun
po·lio·my·eli·tis
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Kids Definition of poliomyelitis
: polio
poliomyelitis
noun
po·lio·my·eli·tis
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plural poliomyelitides\ -ˈlit-ə-ˌdēz
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Medical Definition of poliomyelitis
: polio
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