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Definition of Acute anterior poliomyelitis
1. Noun. An acute viral disease marked by inflammation of nerve cells of the brain stem and spinal cord.
Medical Definition of Acute anterior poliomyelitis
1. Inflammation of the anterior cornua of the spinal cord; an acute infectious disease caused by the poliomyelitis virus and marked by fever, pains, and gastroenteric disturbances, followed by a flaccid paralysis of one or more muscular groups, and later by atrophy. Synonym: acute atrophic paralysis, myogenic paralysis. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Acute Anterior Poliomyelitis
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