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Is poliomyelitis a bacterial infection affecting the gray matter of the spinal cord?
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∙ 11y ago
Close - poliomyelitis is a viral infection affecting the gray matter of the spinal cord.
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Which term describes a viral infection of the gray matter of the spinal cord that may reslut in paralysis?
Poliomyelitis
What is the medical term meaning gray matter of the spinal cord?
Myelitis is a term that is generally used to denote inflammation or infection of the spinal cord.
What is poly myelitis?
Look up poliomyelitis - common misinterpretation.
What are the symptoms of Poliomyelitis?
Poliomyelitis, often called polio or infantile paralysis, is an acute, viral, infectious disease spread from person to person, primarily via the fecal-oral route.The term derives from the Greek poliós, meaning "grey", myelós, referring to the grey matter of the spinal cord, and the suffix -itis, which denotes inflammation., i.e., inflammation of the spinal cord's grey matter, although a severe infection can extend into the brainstem and even higher structures, resulting in polioencephalitis, producing apnea that requires mechanical assistance such as an iron lung. Check online for more information http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poliomyelitis
What the symptoms of poliomyelitis?
Poliomyelitis, often called polio or infantile paralysis, is an acute, viral, infectious disease spread from person to person, primarily via the fecal-oral route.The term derives from the Greek poliós, meaning "grey", myelós, referring to the grey matter of the spinal cord, and the suffix -itis, which denotes inflammation., i.e., inflammation of the spinal cord's grey matter, although a severe infection can extend into the brainstem and even higher structures, resulting in polioencephalitis, producing apnea that requires mechanical assistance such as an iron lung. Check online for more information http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poliomyelitis
What is the combining form of poliomyelitis?
poliomyel (meaning the gray matter of the spinal cord). -itis is the suffix meaning inflammation.
What is the prognosis for cutaneous larva migrans?
No matter how severe an infestation, with adequate treatment patients recover completely. However, if the patient scratches the lesions open, the areas can become vulnerable to bacterial infection
Can chlamydia turn into trichomoniasis?
Chlamydia is a bacterial infection. You can only get chlamydia if you're infected with chlamydia bacteria. Other bacterial infections will not cause or lead to chlamydia, no matter how often you have them.
What are the factors affecting organic matter decomposition?
TEMPERATURE MOISTURE AIR
How does the structure of matter affect the properties of uses materials?
By affecting mass
How does the structure of matter affect the properties of used materials?
By affecting mass
How do you relate the properties of matter to its structure?
matter is made up of small individual partical . matter have made up of electron.
