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Etymology
1. mononucleosis
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.
Synonyms
- infectious disease
- glandular fever
- kissing disease
- mono
Etymology
- -osis (English)
- mono- (English)
- μόνος (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
- nucleus (English)
- nucleus (Latin)
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Sentences with mononucleosis
1. Noun, singular or mass
Visit a physician if you have swollen neck glands and a sore throat to rule out tonsillitis, mononucleosis** and strep throat 1.