an acute infectious disease, especially of children, caused by a virus inflammation of the gray matter of the spinal cord: it is accompanied by paralysis of various muscle groups that sometimes atrophy, often with resulting permanent deformities. —Handbook for Preclears Glossary (app 9.7.90)
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an acute infectious disease, especially of children, caused by a virus inflammation of the gray matter of the spinal cord it is accompanied by paralysis of various muscle groups that sometimes atrophy, often with resulting permanent deformities.an acute infectious disease, especially of children, caused by a virus inflammation of the gray matter of the spinal cord it is accompanied by paralysis of various muscle groups that sometimes atrophy, often with resulting permanent deformities.poliomyelitis a serious infectious disease, especially of children, caused by a virus that inflames the gray matter (nerve tissue) of the spinal cord, often resulting in muscular paralysis.short for poliomyelitis. See also poliomyelitis in this glossary.