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Poliomyelitis

Description:

Poliomyelitis, commonly known as polio, is a highly infectious viral disease caused by the poliovirus. It primarily affects the nervous system, resulting in partial or complete muscle paralysis. While rare in most parts of the world due to modern vaccination efforts, polio remains endemic in a few countries.

Senses:

1. Noun: The viral infection causing muscle paralysis and sometimes death, especially affecting young children.
2. Noun: The residual paralytic disease resulting from poliovirus infection.

Usage:

1. Medical Sense:

 The recent outbreak of poliomyelitis in the region has raised concerns about the effectiveness of vaccination campaigns.

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2. Historical/Post-Polio Sense:

 She contracted poliomyelitis as a child and still faces the challenges of living with post-polio syndrome.

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