mononucleosis

mon·o·nu·cle·o·sis  (mn-nkl-ss, -ny-)

n.

1. The presence of an abnormally large number of white blood cells with single nuclei in the bloodstream.

2. Infectious mononucleosis.

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[mono- + nucle(us) + -osis.]

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mononucleosis [mon-oh-new-klee-oh-siss]

Noun

infectious mononucleosis same as glandular fever

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mononucleosis  (mn-nkl-ss)

A common infectious disease usually affecting young people, caused by the Epstein-Barr virus and characterized by fever, sore throat, swollen lymph nodes, and fatigue. The symptoms may last for several weeks.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

mononucleosis - 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 glandular fever, infectious mononucleosis, kissing disease, mono infectious disease - a disease transmitted only by a specific kind of contact