Poliomyelitis
/ˌpɒlɪəʊmaɪəˈlaɪtɪs/
"Poliomyelitis" in a Sentence (2 examples)
Poliomyelitis, commonly shortened to polio, is an infectious disease which is highly contagious.
Post-polio syndrome refers to a group of latent symptoms of poliomyelitis which typically occur fifteen to thirty years after an initial polio attack.