polio

American  

[poh-lee-oh] / ˈpoʊ liˌoʊ /

noun

1. poliomyelitis.

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polio British  

/ ˈpəʊlɪəʊ /

noun

1. short for poliomyelitis

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Etymology

Origin of polio

An Americanism dating back to 1930–35; shortened form

Example Sentences

In 1962, President Kennedy signed the Vaccination Assistance Act, which ensured that all children under five, regardless of income, could receive vaccines against polio, diphtheria, whooping cough and tetanus.

From Salon

Under a five-year bilateral deal, Washington will contribute nearly $2.1 billion to help prevent HIV, tuberculosis, malaria, and polio, and to protect maternal and child health, a US State Department spokeman said.

From Barron's

Those included Aaron Siri, a lawyer who has represented Kennedy and antivaccine groups and has petitioned the federal government to remove polio and other vaccines from the market.

From The Wall Street Journal

The deal targets the prevention and treatment of HIV/Aids, malaria, and tuberculosis, maternal care, polio eradication and infectious disease outbreak response and preparedness.

From BBC

Bobby probably doesn’t remember the millions of people who were paralyzed or killed by polio before the vaccine was available.

From Salon