noun
Medical term for polio, an infectious disease caused by the poliovirus. Often referred to by the loanword ポリオ in everyday contexts.
See also: ポリオ
急性灰白髄炎はポリオウイルスによって引き起こされる。
Poliomyelitis is caused by the poliovirus.
急性灰白髄炎のワクチン接種が重要です。
Vaccination against poliomyelitis is important.