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 (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.