POLIOMYELITIS Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

poliomyelitis

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Definition of poliomyelitis

as in paralysis

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Recent Examples of poliomyelitis Cases of paralytic poliomyelitis disease plummeted from over 15,000 a year in the early 1950s to under 100 in the 1960s and then down to fewer than 10 in the 1970s. — Dr. Céline Gounder, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2022 Polio, or poliomyelitis, is a highly infectious viral disease that largely affects children under age 5 that is mainly spread through contact with human fecal matter. — Hyder Abbasi, NBC News, 11 Aug. 2022 Polio, or poliomyelitis, is a viral disease that affects the nervous system. — Fox News, 23 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 See All Example Sentences for poliomyelitis

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Noun

In 2020, Kennedy suffered a severe spinal cord injury that caused long-term paralysis and significant health obstacles.

— Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Analysts say this political fragmentation, which led to the paralysis of parliament after snap elections called by Macron in 2024 backfired, is likely to persist – and is at the core of France’s deepening crisis.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of paralysis

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Research has shown that the therapeutic use of horseback riding can improve balance and coordination in people who have neurological conditions like cerebral palsy, and lessen the symptoms for veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder.

— Ondine Cohane, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2026
And for those with developmental disabilities, such as autism and cerebral palsy, the benefits of being employed can hold even more weight.

— John Gill, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of cerebral palsy

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If a patient's multiple sclerosis misdiagnosis is identified, doctors will then start looking at other potential causes for their symptoms, Brumel said.

— Kerry Breen, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
Applegate, who recently returned to the public eye after a lengthy hospital stay this year, revealed her multiple sclerosis diagnosis in 2021.

— Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026

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Havighorst, an executive director of institutional advancement at Prairie State College, was diagnosed with a form of CMT 2 1/2 years ago called heredity neuropathy with liability to pressure palsies.

— Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
Other Live personalities have also opened up about various health occurrences this year, with the show’s longtime emcee and resident DJ, Déjà Vu, revealing in April that she was diagnosed with Bell’s palsy, which causes facial paralysis.

— Entertainment Weekly, Entertainment Weekly, 27 July 2026

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