acute flaccid myelitis

English

Etymology

acute +‎ flaccid +‎ myelitis

Noun

acute flaccid myelitis (uncountable)

  1. A sudden onset illness of children causing loss of muscle tone and reflexes, weakness in arms and legs, which may lead to paralysis. The illness has an indeterminate cause and no known treatment.

Synonyms
  • AFM (abbreviation)

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Derived terms
  • AFM (abbreviation)
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