mononucleosis

Meanings

Plural: mononucleoses

Noun

an acute disease characterized by fever and swollen lymph nodes and an abnormal increase of mononuclear leucocytes or monocytes in the bloodstream; not highly contagious; some believe it can be transmitted by kissing
A viral infection marked by extreme fatigue, high fever, and swollen lymph nodes.

Origin / Etymology

From mono- + nucleus + -osis.

Synonyms

glandular fever, infectious mononucleosis, kissing disease, mono, Pfeiffer's disease, Pfeiffer's glandular fever

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