mononucleosis

mononucleosis /mono·nu·cle·o·sis/ (-noo″kle-o´sis) excess of mononuclear leukocytes (monocytes) in the blood.

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chronic mononucleosis  chronic fatigue syndrome.

cytomegalovirus mononucleosis  an infectious disease caused by a cytomegalovirus and resembling infectious mononucleosis.

infectious mononucleosis  an acute infectious disease caused by the Epstein-Barr virus; symptoms include fever, malaise, sore throat, lymphadenopathy, atypical lymphocytes (resembling monocytes) in the peripheral blood, and various immune reactions.

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mon·o·nu·cle·o·sis (mn-nkl-ss)

n.

1. Abnormally large numbers of mononuclear white blood cells in the blood, especially forms that are not normal.

2. Infectious mononucleosis.

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Mononucleosis

An infectious disease with symptoms that include severe fatigue, fever, sore throat, and swollen lymph nodes in the neck and armpits. Also called "mono."

Mentioned in: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Penicillins

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mononucleosis (mono)

[mon′ōno̅o̅′klē·ō′sis]

Etymology: Gk, monos, single; L, nucleus, nut kernel; Gk, osis, condition

an abnormal increase in the number of mononuclear leukocytes in the blood. See also infectious mononucleosis.

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mononucleosis (mˑ·nō·nōō·klē·ōˈ·sis),

n an infectious disease caused by the Epstein-Barr virus and characterized by a proliferation of white blood cells (specifically mononu-clear leukocytes). Symptoms include fatigue, aches, fever and chills, sore throat, swollen lymph nodes, and an enlarged spleen. Often occurs in adolescents. Also called
Epstein-Barr virus, EBV, glandular fever, or
infectious mononucleosis.

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mononucleosis

excess of mononuclear leukocytes (monocytes) in the blood.

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mononucleosis

See Infectious mononucleosis.

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Patient discussion about mononucleosis.

Q. What is the connection between fibromyalgia and glandular fever? How can you protect yourself from this viral infection?

A. There is a notion that some of the autoimmune conditions are caused by a trigger in the shape of a virus. Like the papiloma virus and cervical cancer. So there might be a connection between fibromyalgia and a virus.

Q. can mono kill you if it gets to the liver? otherwise known as the kissing desiaes.

A. It can be fatal, not necessarily through infecting the liver but through rupture of enlarged spleen or obstruction of the throat, or through the development of cancer (e.g. lymphoma) later in life.

However, these complications are very rare, and most people recover from the disease without major complications.

You can read more here: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/infectiousmononucleosis.html