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Spanish word
polio
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈpoljo/
Meaning
- feminine nounpolio
Example
¿Te vacunaste contra la polio?
Did you get vaccinated against polio?
More examples
La vacuna contra la polio protege a la comunidad.
The polio vaccine protects the community.
Core concept
Viral disease that attacks the spinal cord's gray matter and can cause limb paralysis.
Common phrases
vacuna contra la polio
polio vaccine
vacunarse contra la polio
get vaccinated against polio
Similar words
poliomielitis: Viral disease affecting the spinal cord that can result in permanent motor impairment.
parálisis: Loss of voluntary movement in one or more parts of the body.
vacunación: Process of receiving a vaccine to protect against a specific disease.
Definition in Spanish
Designa la poliomielitis; enfermedad viral que ataca el sistema nervioso y puede provocar parálisis.
Word origin
The Spanish polio is a colloquial shortening of poliomielitis, a medical word formed from Greek poliós 'gray' and myélos 'marrow' referring to the spinal cord's gray matter.
Usage tips
- In everyday Spanish polio is far more common than the full medical term and normally appears with the feminine article la.
Other meanings
- infantile paralysisnoun
Opposites
- saludhealthnoun
Related words
- poliomielitispoliomyelitisnoun
- polioviruspoliovirusnoun
- poliomielíticopoliomyeliticadjective