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Infantile Paralysis (Noun)

Meaning

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

Classification

Nouns denoting natural processes.

Examples

  • The child was diagnosed with infantile paralysis, a disease that would leave her wheelchair-bound for the rest of her life.
  • In the early 20th century, infantile paralysis was a highly feared disease due to its ability to cause paralysis and even death.
  • The development of the polio vaccine in the 1950s led to a significant decline in cases of infantile paralysis worldwide.
  • Symptoms of infantile paralysis include muscle weakness, paralysis, and loss of reflexes, which can occur within hours of the initial infection.
  • Theironically, it was the widespread fear of infantile paralysis that drove many people to support research and vaccination efforts to combat the disease.

Synonyms

  • Acute Anterior Poliomyelitis
  • Poliomyelitis
  • Polio

Hypernyms

  • Infectious Disease
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