a polio patient

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• polio — /poh lee oh /, n. poliomyelitis. [1930 35, Amer.; shortened form] * * * ▪ pathology Introduction in full  poliomyelitis , also called  infantile paralysis   acute viral infectious disease of the nervous system that usually begins with general… …   Universalium

• Polio — Poliomyélite Poliomyélite (Maladie de Heine Medin) Classification et ressources externes Enfant présentant une amyotrophie du membre inférieur droit due à la poliomyélite …   Wikipédia en Français

• post-polio — post po·lio pō lē .ō adj recovered from poliomyelitis also affected with post polio syndrome <a post polio patient> …   Medical dictionary

• Post-Polio-Syndrom — Klassifikation nach ICD 10 G14 Post Polio Syndrom …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• Muscular atrophy, post-polio (PPMA) — Late muscle wasting that occurs as part of the post polio syndrome (PPS), a constellation of symptoms and signs that appear belatedly, from 20 to 40 years, after the initial polio infection and at least 10 years after what was once thought to be… …   Medical dictionary

• Post-polio muscular atrophy (PPMA) — Belated muscle wasting that occurs as part of the post polio syndrome (PPS), a constellation of symptoms and signs that appear late, from 20 to 40 years after the initial polio infection and at least 10 years after what was once thought to be the …   Medical dictionary

• PPMA (post-polio muscular atrophy) — Late muscle wasting that occurs as part of the post polio syndrome (PPS), a constellation of symptoms and signs that appear belatedly, from 20 to 40 years, after the initial polio infection and at least 10 years after what was once thought to be… …   Medical dictionary

• Negative pressure ventilator — This article is about the medical device. For the band, see Iron Lung (band). Negative pressure ventilator Intervention An Emerson iron lung. The patient lies within the chamber, which when sealed provides an effectively oscillating atmospheric… …   Wikipedia

• Iron lung — [ Rancho Los Amigos Hospital, California. 1953] An iron lung is a large machine that enables a person to breathe when normal muscle control has been lost or the work of breathing exceeds the person s ability. It is a form of medical ventilator.… …   Wikipedia

• March of Dimes — For the unaffiliated Canadian charitable organizations, see Ontario March of Dimes and March of Dimes Canada. March Of Dimes Formation January 3, 1938 Headquarters …   Wikipedia

• 1960 Summer Olympics — Games of the XVII Olympiad Host city Rome, Italy Nations participating 83 Athletes participating 5,338 (4,727 men, 611 wom …   Wikipedia