infantile paralysis
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of infantile paralysis
First recorded in 1835–45
Example Sentences
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Born in Saint John, Canada, Sutherland barely survived a series of childhood diseases, including infantile paralysis, rheumatoid fever and spinal meningitis.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 27, 2024
“The infantile paralysis in N.Y. and vicinity is appalling. Please kill all the flies … I think it really important.”
From Washington Post ● Aug. 2, 2021
The polio caused lasting effects, and she suffered from infantile paralysis when she was five, which meant she couldn't walk properly for most of her childhood.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2020
It’s just a fact of life, like the kid who gets infantile paralysis and has to wear braces so he can’t play football with the rest of us.
From Fox News ● Feb. 20, 2019
I have traced numerous cases of chronic affections of the lungs and kidneys, of infantile paralysis and of many other chronic ailments to such suppression.
From Nature Cure by Lindlahr, Henry
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