infantile paralysis
1
6.5
- noun
- /ˈɪnfənˌtaɪl pəˈrælɪsɪs/
- Archaic
:
parálisis infantil
- Roosevelt neither fully revealed his disability (infantile paralysis) nor did he deny it.
- infantile paralysis, called
Examples
-
He and his brother had lost nineteen siblings to infantile paralysis, which had also struck Romano, leaving him an infelice with various psychological and intellectual deficits.
Academic text (1992) -
But much closer to home and more immediate, the children and teenagers of those wretched years, especially those like me who lived in crowded cities, were subject to a widespread and deadly disease, infantile paralysis, called, in the worried conversations of their elders, polio.
Academic text (2011) -
Meyer the bread man's daughter died from infantile paralysis—on her birthday too.
Fiction book (2000) -
Poliomyelitis, often called polio or infantile paralysis, is an acute viral infectious disease spread from person to person, primarily via the fecal-oral route.
Blog text (3) -
Many authorities predict that widespread use of the new Salk vaccine will soon wipe out the dreaded disease of polio, once known as infantile paralysis.
-
These disabilities could include conditions like infantile paralysis, loss of limb, mental defect or nervous condition, or diseases like tuberculosis, heart disease, or epilepsy.
Academic text (2011) -
Infantile paralysis, commonly known as infantile paralysis, can lead to serious health complications in children.
-
During the mid-20th century, infantile paralysis was a widespread concern for families with young children.
-
Vaccination has significantly reduced the incidence of infantile paralysis globally, protecting future generations.
Synonyms
81
5.4
Loss of movement and feeling in all or part of the body
60
3.5
An illness caused by a virus that can cause fever and sometimes make parts of the body unable to move
30
8.4
A condition that makes part of the body weak or unable to move
1
9.4
A disease caused by a virus that attacks the nerves and often stops muscles working
A sudden viral illness that inflames nerve cells in the brain stem and spine and causes quick paralysis
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is a direct adjective + noun composition: 'infantile' (relating to infants) + 'paralysis' (loss of movement), so a learner who knows both words will infer it means paralysis affecting infants/children. Although it historically names poliomyelitis, the basic meaning is transparently derivable from the constituents and follows standard English composition patterns.
Etymology
Infantile paralysis was used for the disease that often affected young children. Infantile means 'in very young children' and paralysis means 'loss of movement', so the name pointed to the illness we now call 'polio'.