Polio
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈpəʊljəʊ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Polio is a noun meaning (uncountable) Abbreviation of poliomyelitis.
Meaning
(uncountable) Abbreviation of poliomyelitis.
More Meanings
- (countable, informal) A person who has poliomyelitis.
Example Sentences
They don't need social service workers running back and forth every month or two to see if the polios are playing stickball in the street because they never will.
The “polios” (as they called themselves) in Warm Springs didn't deny the seriousness of their health issues or the impairments to their physiology. But their most critical struggle, they claimed, involved healing sorely wounded spirits.
Word Forms
- polios
Synonyms for polio
Depending on context, synonyms include poliomyelitis.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include poliomyelitis, myelitis, paralysis, paralytic, disease, poliovirus.
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