Mononucleosis - Definition

mononucleosis

n 1: 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 [syn: infectious
mononucleosis, mononucleosis, mono, glandular fever,
kissing disease]

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