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Polio vs Paralysis - What's the difference?

polio | paralysis |

As nouns the difference between polio and paralysis

is that polio is abbreviation of poliomyelitis while paralysis is the complete loss of voluntary control of part of person's body, such as one or more limbs.

polio

English

Noun

(-)
  • Abbreviation of poliomyelitis
  • A sufferer from poliomyelitis
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    paralysis

    English

    (wikipedia paralysis)

    Noun

    (paralyses)
  • (pathology) The complete loss of voluntary control of part of person's body, such as one or more limbs.

    • Derived terms

    * paralyse/paralyze * paralytic

    See also

    * paraplegia * quadriplegia

    External links

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