mononucleosis | ||
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 |