Question

identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the questions. click \submit\ when you have finished.
franklin d. roosevelt was confined to a wheelchair due to a viral infection of the gray matter of his spinal cord, also known as:
poliosis
poliomyelitis
poliorrhea
poliorrhexis

Explanation:

Poliosis refers to the graying of hair. Poliomyelitis is a viral infection that affects the spinal cord's gray matter, often leading to paralysis (which is why Roosevelt was in a wheelchair). Poliorrhea is excessive discharge of the spinal fluid. Poliorrhexis is the tearing of the spinal cord.

Answer:

polomyelitis