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po·li·o

polio

 
pronunciation:
po li o
part of speech: noun
definition: a short form of "poliomyelitis," a disease caused by a virus that attacks the spinal cord and damages the nervous system. Poliomyelitis affects mainly children and can lead to paralysis or deformed limbs.