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post–polio syndrome

noun

Definition of POST-POLIO SYNDROME

:  a condition that affects former poliomyelitis patients long after recovery from the disease and that is characterized by muscle weakness, joint and muscle pain, and fatigue
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First Known Use of POST-POLIO SYNDROME

1985
Medical Dictionary

post–polio syndrome

noun

Medical Definition of POST–POLIO SYNDROME

:  a condition that affects former poliomyelitis patients long after recovery from the disease and that is characterized by muscle weakness, joint and muscle pain, and fatigue

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