Poliomyeloencephalitis
poliomyeloencephalitis po·li·o·my·e·lo·en·ceph·a·li·tis (pō’lē-ō-mī’ə-lō-ěn-sěf’ə-lī’tĭs)
n.
Acute anterior poliomyelitis with encephalitis. Also called polioencephalomyelitis.
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