noun
- Plural of poliomyelitis; instances or cases of the viral disease that affects the nervous system and can cause paralysis.
Usage: Medical/technical term; Plural form of poliomyelitis
Examples
- The poliomyelitides outbreaks of the early 20th century devastated communities worldwide.
- Vaccination campaigns have nearly eliminated poliomyelitides in developed nations.
- Doctors documented several poliomyelitides cases in the hospital records from that decade.
- The study compared poliomyelitides incidence rates across different regions.
- Public health officials worked to prevent future poliomyelitides epidemics through immunization programs.