mononucleosis

Noun

Meaning

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

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

mono glandular fever infectious mononucleosis kissing disease symptom EBV Epstein-Barr virus epstein bar ebv infection ebv-associated disease ebv-associated illness ebv-associated infection ebv-related syndrome monocuclear leukocytosis ebv disease
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Hypernyms

infectious disease

Examples

I don't like Heather Graham. She did an interview and said, 'I didn't want to kiss Corey; I didn't want to catch his mononucleosis. He had a kissing disease.' Corey Haim

Carlisle never actually played with the band, as she was sidelined by a bout of mononucleosis for an extended period. Source: Internet

ARS is often mistaken for the flu, mononucleosis, or another viral infection, even syphilis or hepatitis. Source: Internet

Freeman’s college career was interrupted when she contracted mononucleosis and was forced to drop out. Source: Internet

Because mononucleosis tends to go away on its own within a few months, conventional treatment focuses on relieving symptoms and preventing complications. Source: Internet

Mono, which is short for infectious mononucleosis, is a viral illness that is usually spread through contact with infected saliva. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

mononucleocyte mononucleolar mononucleoside mononucleosislike mononucleosomal mononucleosome