a serious infectious disease that mostly affects children. It destroys muscle and can cause paralysis (=lack of movement in your arms and legs). Polio is a short form of the more technical word poliomyelitis.
Synonyms and related words
Specific diseases
AIDS
amoebic dysentery
avian flu
polio
noun uncountable
US /ˈpoʊlioʊ/
Other entries for this word
polionoun at poliomyelitis
DEFINITIONS1
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a serious infectious disease that mostly affects children. It destroys muscle and can cause paralysis (=lack of movement in your arms and legs). Polio is a short form of the more technical word poliomyelitis.