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Meaning of Poliomyelitis | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
ˌpɒlɪəʊmaɪəˈlaɪtɪs

Definitions

Acute infection by the poliovirus, especially of the motor neurons in the spinal cord and brainstem, leading to muscle weakness, paralysis and sometimes deformity.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

العربية شلل الأطفال
Bosanski polio
Čeština dětská obrna poliomyelitida
Deutsch Kinderlähmung Polio Poliomyelitis
Esperanto poliomjelito
Español poliomielitis
فارسی پولیو فلج اطفال
Suomi lapsihalvaus polio
Français polio poliomyélite
ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi poliō
Hrvatski polio
Հայերեն պոլիոմիելիտ
Íslenska mænusótt
Italiano leucomielite poliomielite
日本語 ポリオ 急性灰白髄炎
Қазақша полиомиелит
한국어 소아마비 폴리오
Nederlands kinderverlamming polio poliomyelitis
Polski choroba Heinego-Medina heinemedina polio porażenie dziecięce
Português poliomielite
Русский полиомиелит
Slovenčina detská obrna
Српски polio
Kiswahili ugonjwa wa kupooza
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CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

polioplasm poliopyrite poliorcetics poliosis poliothyrsoside poliovirion

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