 mononucleosis |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (medicine) 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 | |
| Synonyms: | glandular_fever kissing_disease mono infectious_mononucleosis | |
| Related terms: | infectious_disease | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (medicine) an abnormal increase of mononuclear leucocytes or monocytes in the bloodstream | |
| Synonyms: | mono | |
| Related terms: | symptom | |
| Similar spelling: |
mononucleate mononuclear |
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