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polioencephalomyelitis

polioencephalomyelitis noun: the inflammation of the grey matter and the spinal cord.

Noun

polioencephalomyelitis (uncountable)

  1. The inflammation of the grey matter and the spinal cord.

Questions about polioencephalomyelitis

What does polioencephalomyelitis mean?
Polioencephalomyelitis means the inflammation of the grey matter and the spinal cord.
What part of speech is polioencephalomyelitis?
Polioencephalomyelitis is a noun.

Words near polioencephalomyelitis in the dictionary

  1. polio
  2. poliodystrophies
  3. poliodystrophy
  4. polioencephalitis
  5. polioencephalomalacia
  6. polioencephalomyelitis
  7. poliomavirus
  8. poliomaviruses
  9. poliomyelitic
  10. poliomyelitides
  11. poliomyelitis

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