灰质炎 (huī zhì yán) — poliomyelitis (polio)

Definition

Shortened form of 脊髓灰质炎, the medical term for polio (poliomyelitis).

noun
poliomyelitis (polio)

Examples

  • 灰质炎
    Xiǎo shí hou jiē zhòng yì miáo kě yǐ yǒu xiào yù fáng huī zhì yán.
    Getting vaccinated in childhood can effectively prevent polio.
  • 灰质炎
    Zhè zhǒng huī zhì yán bìng dú zhǔ yào tōng guò shòu wū rǎn de shuǐ chuán bō.
    This polio virus spreads mainly through contaminated water.
  • 灰质炎
    Quán qiú xiāo miè huī zhì yán de nǔ lì qǔ dé le jù dà chéng jiù.
    Global efforts to eradicate polio have achieved great success.

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