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Synonyms
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.
Etymology
- -osis (English)
- mono- (English)
- μόνος (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
- nucleus (English)
- nucleus (Latin)
