This word entered the Philippine lexicon via the Spanish language.
pól·yo
polio
Polio, short for poliomyelitis, or infantile paralysis, is an infectious disease caused by the poliovirus. In about 0.5 percent of cases there is muscle weakness resulting in an inability to move. This can occur over a few hours to a few days.
It is thought to be easily preventable by the polio vaccine.
MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG
pólyo: pinaikling anyo ng poliomyelitis (pó·li·yó·ma·yi·láy·tis)
pólyo: sakít na may pamamaga ng mga nerve cell, lalo sa mga anterior horn ng gulugod, nagdudulot ng paralisis, sinusundan ng muscular atrophy, nauuwi sa ganap na pagkapinsala at pagkasirà ng butó
Bagaman seryoso, ang sakit na ito ay madali raw maiwassan kung magpapabakuna.