Associations to the word «Polio»

Wiktionary

POLIO, noun. Abbreviation of poliomyelitis.
POLIO, noun. A sufferer from poliomyelitis.

Dictionary definition

POLIO, noun. An acute viral disease marked by inflammation of nerve cells of the brain stem and spinal cord.

Wise words

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