Poliomyelitis

Pronunciation: /ˌpoʊli.oʊˌmaɪəˈlaɪtɪs/

Definitions of poliomyelitis

noun an acute viral infection of the nervous system that can cause paralysis, muscular atrophy, and deformity

Example Sentences

A1 Polio is short for poliomyelitis.

A2 Poliomyelitis is a viral infection that can cause paralysis.

B1 The global effort to eradicate poliomyelitis has been ongoing for decades.

B2 Vaccination is crucial in preventing the spread of poliomyelitis.

C1 Poliomyelitis was once a widespread disease before the development of the polio vaccine.

C2 The long-term effects of poliomyelitis can include muscle weakness and paralysis.

Examples of poliomyelitis in a Sentence

formal Poliomyelitis, also known as polio, is a highly infectious viral disease that can cause paralysis.

informal My grandma told me stories about how scared everyone was of poliomyelitis when she was a kid.

slang I heard that poliomyelitis used to be called 'polio' back in the day.

figurative The spread of misinformation can be like a silent poliomyelitis, infecting minds with false beliefs.

Grammatical Forms of poliomyelitis

• past tense: contracted
• plural: poliomyelitises
• comparative: more poliomyelitis
• superlative: most poliomyelitis
• present tense: has poliomyelitis
• future tense: will have poliomyelitis
• perfect tense: has had poliomyelitis
• continuous tense: is having poliomyelitis
• singular: poliomyelitis
• positive degree: poliomyelitis
• infinitive: to have poliomyelitis
• gerund: having poliomyelitis
• participle: poliomyelitis

Origin and Evolution of poliomyelitis

First Known Use: 1874 year

Language of Origin: Greek

Story behind the word: The word 'poliomyelitis' originates from Greek origins, with 'polio' meaning grey and 'myelos' referring to the spinal cord. The term was coined to describe the grey matter of the spinal cord affected by the disease.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe the specific disease caused by the poliovirus, the term 'poliomyelitis' has evolved to become a more general term for any inflammation of the grey matter of the spinal cord.