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Recent Examples of poliomyelitis
Polio, or poliomyelitis, is a viral disease that affects the nervous system.
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Fox News, 23 July 2022
Polio, short for poliomyelitis, is highly contagious and spreads via person-to-person contact even when the original contagious patient doesn't show symptoms.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 22 July 2022
Polio, or poliomyelitis, is a crippling and potentially fatal infectious disease, which invades the nervous system and spreads mainly through contamination by fecal matter.
—Adela Suliman, BostonGlobe.com, 23 June 2022
Polio or poliomyelitis is a crippling and potentially fatal infectious disease, which invades the nervous system and spreads mainly through contamination by fecal matter.
—Adela Suliman, Washington Post, 23 June 2022
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Fox News, 23 July 2022
Polio, short for poliomyelitis, is highly contagious and spreads via person-to-person contact even when the original contagious patient doesn't show symptoms.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 22 July 2022
Polio, or poliomyelitis, is a crippling and potentially fatal infectious disease, which invades the nervous system and spreads mainly through contamination by fecal matter.
—Adela Suliman, BostonGlobe.com, 23 June 2022
Polio or poliomyelitis is a crippling and potentially fatal infectious disease, which invades the nervous system and spreads mainly through contamination by fecal matter.
—Adela Suliman, Washington Post, 23 June 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for poliomyelitis
Noun
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Rare cases result in brain swelling or meningitis that can lead to paralysis or death.—
Elizabeth B. Kim,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
13 Aug. 2025
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Black reality television is in a state of paralysis.—
Essence,
Essence,
11 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Dalia, who has cerebral palsy, also seemed eagerly waiting for this day.—
Isabela Raygoza,
Billboard,
26 July 2025
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Davenport, who also has cerebral palsy, and his producing partner at Multitude Films, Colleen Cassingham, kept hearing similar reasoning while making Life After, which is now playing in select theaters.—
Madeleine Janz,
People.com,
19 July 2025
Noun
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Cerebellar tremors, which are more severe than other types of tremors, often occur with multiple sclerosis.—
Heidi Moawad,
Verywell Health,
11 Aug. 2025
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Even though the vast majority of people with multiple sclerosis are female, women are far less likely than men with this condition to receive medications that can relieve symptoms or slow disease progression, a new study suggests.—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
4 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Symptoms can include a rash and flu-like symptoms, with some people going on to experience arthritis, facial palsy, pain, irregular heartbeats and other worsening symptoms.—
Grace Gavilanes,
People.com,
31 July 2025
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The Emmy-winning composer died Thursday at his home in Los Angeles following an eight-year battle with progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), Clausen’s daughter told the Hollywood Reporter.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
31 May 2025
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“Poliomyelitis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poliomyelitis. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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