Poliomyelitis

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Poliomyelitis

[ˌpoli̯omyeˈliːtɪs]

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von griechisch πολιός (polios^☆) ^(→ grc) „grau“, nach der grauen Substanz des Rückenmarks) und μυελός (myelos^☆) ^(→ grc) „Mark“

noun Poliomyelitis · Poliomyelitiden

virale Infektionskrankheit, meist bei Kindern oder Jugendlichen, welche die Extremitäten lähmen kann Die Schluckimpfung verhindert sicher Poliomyelitis.
Similar: Heine-Medin-Krankheit, Kinderlähmung, Polio

In English

poliomyelitis infection by the poliovirus

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MLA

"Poliomyelitis." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/poliomyelitis. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Poliomyelitis. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/poliomyelitis

Chicago

"Poliomyelitis." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/poliomyelitis.

BibTeX

@misc{poliomyelitis_2026,
  title = {Poliomyelitis},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/poliomyelitis},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}