polio
noun /ˈpəʊliəʊ/
/ˈpəʊliəʊ/
(also formal poliomyelitis
[uncountable] /ˌpəʊliəʊˌmaɪəˈlaɪtɪs/
/ˌpəʊliəʊˌmaɪəˈlaɪtɪs/
)- a disease that affects the central nervous system and can cause temporary or permanent paralysis (= loss of control or feeling in part or most of the body)Topics Illnessc2Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + polio
- have
- contract
- immunize somebody against
- …
- vaccination
- vaccine
- virus
- …