Noun: mononucleosis ,mó-nu,n(y)oo-klee'ow-sis
- 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
"The college student was diagnosed with infectious mononucleosis after experiencing prolonged fatigue and sore throat";
- infectious mononucleosis, mono, glandular fever [Brit], kissing disease
Derived forms: mononucleosises
Type of: infectious disease
Encyclopedia: Mononucleosis