, | ICD9 =, | DiseasesDB = 10209 | MedlinePlus = 001402 | eMedicineSubj = ped | eMedicineTopic = 1843 | eMedicine_mult = | MeshName = Poliomyelitis | MeshNumber = C02.182.600.700 | }} 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 polio (πολίός), meaning "grey", myelon (µυελό&… (More on Poliomyelitis)