noun
a medical condition characterized by paralysis of the muscles typically caused by poliovirus infection during childhood
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Infantile paralysis, also known as polio, is a viral disease that can lead to paralysis in young children.
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My grandma told me stories about how scary infantile paralysis used to be before the polio vaccine was developed.
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Back in the day, infantile paralysis was a real buzzkill for kids.
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The lack of funding for education is like an infantile paralysis that cripples our society's progress.