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poliomyelitis

noun

An acute viral disease marked by inflammation of nerve cells of the brain stem and spinal cord

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Word length
13
Starts with
P
Ends with
S
Contains
OL
Scrabble score
20

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ˌpɒlɪəʊmaɪəˈlaɪtɪs

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noun

  1. An acute viral disease marked by inflammation of nerve cells of the brain stem and spinal cord

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