mononucleosis

[mon-uh-noo-klee-oh-sis, -nyoo-] /ˌmɒn əˌnu kliˈoʊ sɪs, -ˌnyu-/
noun, Pathology
1.
the presence of an abnormally large number of mononuclear leukocytes, or monocytes, in the blood.
2.
infectious mononucleosis.
Origin of mononucleosis
1915-20; mononucle(ar) + -osis
Examples from the web for mononucleosis
  • For a sore throat caused by infectious mononucleosis, rest and home treatment is recommended.
  • For example, you may feel weak if you have an infection such as mononucleosis or the flu.
British Dictionary definitions for mononucleosis

mononucleosis

/ˌmɒnəʊˌnjuːklɪˈəʊsɪs/
noun
1.
(pathol) the presence of a large number of monocytes in the blood
2.
See infectious mononucleosis
Word Origin and History for mononucleosis
n.

1920, coined from mononuclear + Modern Latin -osis "abnormal condition."

mononucleosis in Medicine

mononucleosis mon·o·nu·cle·o·sis (mŏn'ō-nōō'klē-ō'sĭs, -nyōō-)
n.

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

  2. Infectious mononucleosis.

mononucleosis in Science
mononucleosis
  (mŏn'ō-n'klē-ō'sĭs)   
A common infectious disease usually affecting young people, caused by the Epstein-Barr virus and characterized by fever, sore throat, swollen lymph nodes, and fatigue. The symptoms may last for several weeks.
mononucleosis in Culture
mononucleosis [(mon-uh-nooh-klee-oh-sis)]

An acute and infectious disease caused by a virus; its symptoms include fever, swelling of the lymph nodes, and general exhaustion. Mononucleosis gets its name from the kind of white blood cell (monocyte) that increases in number in the blood of persons who have the disease. There is no specific treatment, but sufferers usually recover within a few weeks.

Note: Mononucleosis is sometimes called the “kissing disease,” because at one time the virus was thought to be transmitted by kissing. The virus can be found in the saliva of those who have the disease, so there may be some truth in the belief.