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polio

The correct spelling is polio.

How to pronounce polio

noun

IPA: /ˈpəʊljəʊ/

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The correct spelling is polio. A sufferer from poliomyelitis.

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Definition

noun

  1. 1.A sufferer from poliomyelitis.
  2. 2.Acute infection by the poliovirus, especially of the motor neurons in the spinal cord and brainstem, leading to muscle weakness, paralysis and sometimes deformity.

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