noun
- viruses that cause poliomyelitis, a disease that can lead to paralysis
Usage: medical; plural form
Examples
- Scientists have identified three types of polioviruses.
- The vaccine protects against all known polioviruses.
- Polioviruses primarily affect the nervous system.
- Laboratory tests can detect polioviruses in samples.
- Wild polioviruses have been eliminated in most countries.
- Researchers study how polioviruses spread through populations.