Mononucleosis Definition

mŏnō-no͝oklē-ōsĭs, -nyo͝o-
noun
The presence in the blood of an excessive number of cells having a single nucleus.
Webster's New World

Infectious mononucleosis.

Webster's New World

(pathology) A viral infection marked by extreme fatigue, high fever, and swollen lymph nodes, caused by an unusually high number of monocytes.

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Noun

Singular:
mononucleosis
Plural:
mononucleoses

Origin of Mononucleosis

  • mono- +"Ž nucleus +"Ž -osis

    From Wiktionary

  • mono– nucle(us) –osis

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Mononucleosis Sentence Examples

  • The physician will also exclude other potential causes for the symptoms and rash, including rubella, infectious mononucleosis, bacterial infections such as Lyme disease, allergic reactions, and lupus.

  • The "other viruses" usually include syphilis, hepatitis B, coxsackie virus, Epstein-Barr virus (mononucleosis), varicella-zoster virus, and human parvovirus.

  • In adults, it produces symptoms resembling those of mononucleosis.

  • One other common cause of a viral sore throat is mononucleosis.

  • Mononucleosis occurs when the Epstein-Barr virus infects one specific type of lymphocyte.

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