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infantile paralysis

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infantile paralysis
n.
See poliomyelitis.
infantile paralysis
Noun
same as poliomyelitis
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Noun1.infantile paralysisinfantile paralysis - an acute viral disease marked by inflammation of nerve cells of the brain stem and spinal cord
acute anterior poliomyelitis, polio, poliomyelitis
infectious disease - a disease transmitted only by a specific kind of contact


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International Committee for the Study of Infantile Paralysis.
West Nile virus--associated flaccid paralysis outcome by Petersen, Lyle R. / Emerging Infectious Diseases
The National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis collected money and allocated it to groups whose work promised to control its reach.
Splendid Solution by Boardman, Edna / Kliatt
The fight was spearheaded by organizations such as the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, created by President Franklin Roosevelt, himself a polio victim.
Polio: An American Story: The Crusade that Mobilized the Nation ... by Science News
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