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Definition of polio noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

polio

noun
 
/ˈpəʊliəʊ/
 
/ˈpəʊliəʊ/
(also formal poliomyelitis
 
/ˌpəʊliəʊˌmaɪəˈlaɪtɪs/
 
/ˌpəʊliəʊˌmaɪəˈlaɪtɪs/
)
[uncountable]
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  1. a disease that affects the central nervous system and can cause temporary or permanent paralysis (= loss of control or feeling in part or most of the body)Topics Health problemsc2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + polio
    • have
    • contract
    • immunize somebody against
    • …
    polio + noun
    • vaccination
    • vaccine
    • virus
    • …
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