Polio (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 doctor explained to the parents that their child had contracted polio and would require immediate medical attention.
- Polio outbreaks were common in the summer months before the widespread use of vaccines.
- The patient had been paralyzed by polio as a child and still used a wheelchair as an adult.
- The World Health Organization has been working to eradicate polio worldwide through vaccination campaigns.
- In the 1950s, polio epidemics swept through the United States, causing widespread fear and disability.