infantile paralysis

noun

poliomyelitis

Similar
poliomyelitispolioacute anterior poliomyelitis
First used 1843

Meanings

nouninfantile paralysis (uncountable)
  1. dateduncountablemedicinepoliomyelitisFirst known use 1843

Synonyms & antonyms

nounan acute viral disease marked by inflammation of nerve cells of the brain stem and spinal cord

Similar
poliomyelitispolioacute anterior poliomyelitis

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APA

infantile paralysis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/infantile%20paralysis

MLA

“infantile paralysis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/infantile%20paralysis. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “infantile paralysis,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/infantile%20paralysis.

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