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poliovirus

/ˈpolioˌʋirus/ noun

A human enterovirus of the Picornaviridae family that causes poliomyelitis.

Word Origin Polio comes from Greek polios 'gray' — it refers to the gray matter of the spinal cord affected by the disease. Virus is Latin for 'poison, slime.' So poliovirus is the virus that attacks the gray matter. The same Greek root appears in poliomyelitis (inflammation of the gray marrow), and virus gives us viral, virulent, and virology. A chilling combination: gray poison.

noun A human enterovirus of the Picornaviridae family that causes poliomyelitis. countable

The poliovirus can cause paralysis in severe cases.

(名词) 脊髓灰质炎病毒；小儿麻痹病毒；脊灰病毒

脊髓灰质炎病毒在严重情况下可能导致瘫痪。

(sustantivo) Un enterovirus humano de la familia Picornaviridae que causa la poliomielitis.

El poliovirus puede causar parálisis en casos graves.

(nom) poliovirus; virus de la poliomyélite; virus poliomyélitique [Entérovirus humain de la famille des Picornaviridae, agent responsable de la poliomyélite.]

Le poliovirus peut provoquer une paralysie irréversible dans les cas les plus graves.

(Substantiv) Poliovirus [Ein humanes Enterovirus aus der Familie der Picornaviridae, das Poliomyelitis (Kinderlähmung) verursacht.]

Das **Poliovirus** kann in schweren Fällen zu Lähmungen führen.

(名詞) ピコルナウイルス科に属するヒトの腸内ウイルスで、急性灰白髄炎（ポリオ）を引き起こすもの。

ポリオウイルスは重篤な場合に麻痺を引き起こすことがある。

(substantivo) poliovírus [Um enterovírus humano da família Picornaviridae que causa poliomielite.]

O poliovírus pode causar paralisia em casos graves.

Synonyms: polio virus poliomyelitis virus PV enterovirus Picornavirus Poliovirus hominis
Word parts: polio + virus

Related words

polio viral virulent virulently virology virologist

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