polio

noun (polio, uncountable)

«polio» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

A serious illness caused by a virus that can damage the nerves and cause paralysis, so people cannot move parts of their body. Its full name is poliomyelitis. tree →

In the lessons

In history and health lessons: polio was once common around the world, especially among children. Vaccines developed by Jonas Salk and Albert Sabin in the 1950s and 60s made it rare; today it remains in very few places, and worldwide vaccination aims to wipe it out. Former US President Franklin D. Roosevelt had polio.

Examples

Polio vaccines have saved millions of children from paralysis. tree →
Grandma remembers getting the polio vaccine on a sugar lump. tree →
Polio is caused by a virus. tree →
Jonas Salk made one of the first polio vaccines. tree →
Today polio has almost disappeared from the world. tree →
Some people who had polio needed leg braces to walk. tree →

Note

Uncountable; short for poliomyelitis. Pronounced «POH-lee-oh». It cannot be cured once someone has it, but it can be prevented by vaccination.

On Mova

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