infantile paralysis

• Término médico anticuado para la poliomielitis, una enfermedad viral que puede causar parálisis, especialmente en niños pequeños. Este término ya no se usa en la medicina moderna.

An outdated medical term for poliomyelitis, a viral disease that can cause paralysis, especially in young children. The term is no longer used in modern medicine.

1. PoliomyelitisB2formal

   An acute viral infectious disease that can cause paralysis, historically known as infantile paralysis because it often affected children.

   Parálisis infantil

   • The polio vaccine has nearly eradicated infantile paralysis worldwide.
   • Many children were affected by infantile paralysis in the early 20th century.
   • Infantile paralysis can lead to permanent muscle weakness or paralysis.