polio

[ poh-lee-oh ]

Origin of polio

1
An Americanism dating back to 1930–35; shortened form

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British Dictionary definitions for polio

polio

/ (ˈpəʊlɪəʊ) /


noun
  1. short for poliomyelitis

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