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
Polio at the time was also called infantile paralysis because it seemed to infect mostly children.
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
His right leg and foot, possibly both feet, were contracted by infantile paralysis, and, to strengthen his muscles, his mother sent him in the summers of 1796, 1797 to a farm house on Deeside.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 "Bulgaria" to "Calgary" by Various
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