polio

[poh-lee-oh] /ˈpoʊ liˌoʊ/

noun

Origin

1930-35, Americanism; shortened form

Examples from the web for polio

They were essential to developing the polio vaccine.
They gave him stories from history and also solace during his long recovery from polio.
Still, polio scientists are eager to get a better picture of who these long-term shedders are.
The tantalizing dream of eradicating polio will have to be put off yet again.
For inspiration one need look no further than the current campaign against polio.
For another forty years polio would remain a substantial threat to public health.
Politics slow polio's eradication--and cause it to spread.
Lets not forget about the polio warning that the old vaccines are probably no longer effective due to several mutations.
Another popular theory has it that the virus was an unfortunate side effect of polio vaccine testing.
Nobody wants polio, so you're not trying to override the vaccine.

British Dictionary definitions for polio

/ˈpəʊlɪəʊ/

noun

Word Origin and History for polio

1911, abbreviation of poliomyelitis.

polio in Medicine

polio po·li·o (pō'lē-ō')
n.
Poliomyelitis.