poliomyélite

French

Etymology

Formed from Ancient Greek πολιός (poliós, “grey”) +‎ μυελός (muelós, “marrow”) +‎ -ῖτις (-îtis, “-itis”)

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Noun

poliomyélite f (plural poliomyélites)

1. (pathology) poliomyelitis

Derived terms

• poliomyélitique

Further reading

• “poliomyélite”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.