noun
poliomyelitis; polio; infantile paralysis
Medical term for polio, an infectious disease caused by poliovirus. Historically referred to as infantile paralysis. The cross-reference 急性灰白髄炎 is a more specific medical term for acute poliomyelitis.
See also: 急性灰白髄炎
小児麻痺はワクチンで予防できる病気です。
Polio is a disease that can be prevented by vaccination.
He has a leg disability due to the aftereffects of polio.
noun
In modern usage, 小児麻痺 often refers to cerebral palsy, especially in the compound 脳性小児麻痺. The term can be ambiguous without context; 脳性麻痺 is more precise for cerebral palsy.
See also: 脳性小児麻痺
脳性小児麻痺の子ども向けのリハビリ施設がある。
There is a rehabilitation facility for children with cerebral palsy.
小児麻痺と診断されたが、実際は脳性麻痺だった。
He was diagnosed with infantile paralysis, but it was actually cerebral palsy.
Compound of 小児 (child) and 麻痺 (paralysis), literally 'child paralysis'. The term historically covered both poliomyelitis and cerebral palsy, reflecting older medical understanding.