Poliomyelitis
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| Poliomyelitis | |
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| Term | Poliomyelitis |
| Short definition | an infectious disease caused by a virus; usually causes only mild symptoms but in rare cases can attack the brain and spinal cord and cause paralysis or death |
| Type | Medical term |
| Specialty | General |
| Language | English |
| Source | AMA |
| Comments | |
Poliomyelitis (definition) an infectious disease caused by a virus; usually causes only mild symptoms but in rare cases can attack the brain and spinal cord and cause paralysis or death
==Poliomyelitis (overview)==