infantile paralysis

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noun Pathology.

poliomyelitis.

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Origin of infantile paralysis

First recorded in 1835–45

Words nearby infantile paralysis

infanta, infante, infanticide, infantile, infantile autism, infantile paralysis, infantilism, infantilize, infantine, infant prodigy, infantry

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How to use infantile paralysis in a sentence

Roosevelt also took bold and heroic action against poliomyelitis, or infantile paralysis, which struck tens of thousands of children almost every summer during the first half of the 20th century.
The new CDC guidelines remind that presidential leadership matters during pandemics|Howard Markel|May 14, 2021|Washington Post
Obama has long argued that Republican obstructionism is to blame for the current paralysis in government.
Obama Outlines His Post-Presidency|Eleanor Clift|August 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The shooting left Brady with slurred speech, and with partial paralysis, which required him to use a wheelchair.
Jim Brady, Reagan’s Gentle ‘Bear’ Who Roared Back to Life After Being Shot|Eleanor Clift|August 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A feeling of helplessness and its resulting paralysis are the enemy of the Good.
Hope When the World’s Gone Off the Rails|Gene Robinson|July 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Yet not everyone is caught up this vortex of paralysis and resentment.
Stock Market America and the Rest of Us|Lloyd Green|July 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Lou continued to hope that his creeping paralysis could be halted.
The Stacks: The Day Lou Gehrig Delivered Baseball’s Gettysburg Address|Ray Robinson|July 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He led her by the hand, and confided to her infantile spirit all his thoughts, his illusions, his day-dreams.
Madame Roland, Makers of History|John S. C. Abbott
Suffering from paralysis for years previous, his mental energy, as a chronic invalid, was amazing.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman
These symptoms may be present in a variety of degrees, and in advanced cases even imbecility or paralysis may ensue.
A Statistical Inquiry Into the Nature and Treatment of Epilepsy|Alexander Hughes Bennett
Paralysis has unnerved and unstrung the whole system and yet the mind has remained uninjured.
Gospel Philosophy|J. H. Ward
The Scherzo is neither good nor bad; the trio is so innocent that it would be almost too infantile for a Sniegourotchka.
The Life & Letters of Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky|Modeste Tchaikovsky

British Dictionary definitions for infantile paralysis

infantile paralysis

noun

a former name for poliomyelitis

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