Term: poliomyelitis: an acute viral disease marked by inflammation of nerve cells of the brain stem and spinal cord
Candidate hypernym: infectious disease: a disease transmitted only by a specific kind of contact → 1
Candidate hypernym: disability of walking: a disability that interferes with or prevents walking → 0
Candidate hypernym: harpy: any of various fruit bats of the genus Nyctimene distinguished by nostrils drawn out into diverging tubes → 0
Candidate hypernym: wonderer: someone who is curious about something → 0
Candidate hypernym: parallel circuit: a closed circuit in which the current divides into two or more paths before recombining to complete the circuit → 0
Candidate hypernym: study hall: a period of time during the school day that is set aside for study → 0
Candidate hypernym: 18-karat gold: an alloy that contains 75 per cent gold → 0
Candidate hypernym: cholecystitis: inflammation of the gall bladder → 0
Candidate hypernym: cancan: a high-kicking dance of French origin performed by a female chorus line → 0
Candidate hypernym: central artery of the retina: a branch of the ophthalmic artery; enters the eyeball with the optic nerve → 0
Candidate hypernym: tuck: (sports) a bodily position adopted in some sports (such as diving or skiing) in which the knees are bent and the thighs are drawn close to the chest → 0