infantile paralysis

• Terme médical désuet pour la poliomyélite, une maladie virale pouvant causer une paralysie, en particulier chez les jeunes enfants. Ce terme n'est plus utilisé dans la médecine moderne.

An outdated medical term for poliomyelitis, a viral disease that can cause paralysis, especially in young children.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.

   Paralysie infantile

   • 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.