poliomyelitis

/ˈpəʊlɪəʊmaɪəˈlaɪtɪs/

Meanings

noun

脊髓灰质炎，小儿麻痹症

Acute infection by the poliovirus, especially of the motor neurons in the spinal cord and brainstem, leading to muscle weakness, paralysis and sometimes deformity.

Examples :

"Before the vaccine, poliomyelitis caused paralysis in many children, leaving them unable to walk. "

在疫苗出现之前，脊髓灰质炎，也就是俗称的小儿麻痹症，导致很多孩子瘫痪，使他们无法行走。

Related Words

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

特别，尤其。

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

我妹妹很乐于助人，尤其是在整理东西方面。

vaccine noun

/vækˈsaɪn/

疫苗, 预防针

"My son received the measles vaccine to protect him from getting the illness. "

我儿子打了麻疹疫苗，为了保护他不生麻疹这种病。

sometimes adjective

/ˈsʌmtaɪmz/

以前的，之前的。

"My sometimes neighbor, a retired teacher, still visits the school occasionally. "

我以前的邻居，一位退休教师，偶尔还会去学校看看。

neurons noun

/ˈnʊrɑnz/ /ˈnjʊrɑnz/

神经元，神经细胞

"When you learn something new, like a math problem, your neurons in your brain make new connections. "

当你学习新的东西，比如一道数学题，你大脑里的神经元（神经细胞）就会产生新的连接。

leading verb

/ˈliːdɪŋ/ /ˈlidɪŋ/ /ˈlɛdɪŋ/

镀铅

"continuous firing leads the grooves of a rifle."

连续射击会导致步枪膛线镀铅。

deformity noun

/dɪˈfɔːmɪti/ /dɪˈfɔɹməti/

畸形，残缺。

"The puppy was born with a leg deformity, making it difficult for him to walk. "

这只小狗天生腿部畸形，所以走路很困难。

children noun

[ˈt͡ʃʊld̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [ˈt͡ʃɪl.d̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [tʃɪl.ɹən]

孩子，儿童，子女

"Go easy on him: he is but a child."

对他手下留情吧：他不过是个孩子。

brainstem noun

/ˈbɹeɪnstem/

脑干，延脑。

"Damage to the brainstem can be very serious because it controls vital functions like breathing and heart rate. "

由于脑干受损会影响呼吸和心率等重要生命功能，因此脑干损伤可能非常严重。

poliovirus noun

/ˈpoʊlioʊˌvaɪrəs/ /ˈpɑlioʊˌvaɪrəs/

脊髓灰质炎病毒，小儿麻痹症病毒。

"The poliovirus can cause paralysis if it infects the nervous system. "

如果脊髓灰质炎病毒（小儿麻痹症病毒）感染神经系统，可能会导致瘫痪。

weakness noun

/ˈwiːk.nəs/

弱点，虚弱。

"In a small number of horses, muscle weakness may progress to paralysis."

在少数马匹中，肌肉无力可能会发展成瘫痪。

paralysis noun

/pəˈɹæləsəs/

瘫痪，麻痹

"After the accident, the athlete suffered paralysis in his left leg. "

事故发生后，这位运动员的左腿瘫痪了。

infection noun

/ɪnˈfɛkʃən/

感染，传染。

"The infection spread quickly through the classroom after one student got sick. "

一个学生生病后，感染很快就在教室里蔓延开来。