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acute flaccid myelitis

acute flaccid myelitis noun: a sudden onset illness of children causing loss of muscle tone and reflexes, weakness in arms and legs, which may lead to paralysis. The illness has an indeterminate cause and no known treatment.

Noun

acute flaccid myelitis (uncountable)

  1. A sudden onset illness of children causing loss of muscle tone and reflexes, weakness in arms and legs, which may lead to paralysis. The illness has an indeterminate cause and no known treatment.
    Synonyms:
    AFM

Synonyms of acute flaccid myelitis

Origin of acute flaccid myelitis

From acute + flaccid + myelitis.

Questions about acute flaccid myelitis

What does acute flaccid myelitis mean?
Acute flaccid myelitis means a sudden onset illness of children causing loss of muscle tone and reflexes, weakness in arms and legs, which may lead to paralysis. The illness has an indeterminate cause and no known treatment.
What part of speech is acute flaccid myelitis?
Acute flaccid myelitis is a noun.

Words near acute flaccid myelitis in the dictionary

  1. acute aortic syndrome
  2. acute aortic syndromes
  3. acute chest syndrome
  4. acute cystitides
  5. acute cystitis
  6. acute flaccid myelitis
  7. acute kidney failure
  8. acute kidney injury
  9. acute lymphoblastic leukemia
  10. acute lymphoblastic leukemias
  11. acute membranous gingivitis

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