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/mˌɒnəʊnjˌuːklɪˈəʊsɪs/
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NOUN
- 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
How To Use mononucleosis In A Sentence
- The results of serology tests for other viruses, including hepatitis A, hepatitis B, cytomegalovirus, mononucleosis, Coxsackievirus, and echovirus were negative.
- The problem stems from the fact that the symptoms of mumps most especially swelling of the testicles can overlap with those caused by mononucleosis and a testicle problem called torsion. Getting Pregnant
- Along the way, she had had every sort of illness imaginable, from bronchitis to strep throat to mononucleosis. SUDDENLY
- Blood cultures, febrile agglutinins, and an infectious mononucleosis screen were all negative.
- A bout with mononucleosis has taken its toll over the year, but Federer can find redemption in the final Slam of '08.
- Common benign causes include adenoviral illness in children, mononucleosis, and some pharmaceuticals, and these can usually be identified with a careful history and examination.
- However, Katie developed a full-blown version known as fulminant infectious mononucleosis (FIM). PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories
- The flu gave way to mononucleosis and finally chronic fatigue syndrome, which sidelined him for several months.
- These include mononucleosis, leukemia, splenomegaly, Hodgkin's disease, AIDS and all the various types of anemias.
- Mononucleosis is most common in young adults, and most of the adult population has had clinically inapparent EBV disease as evidenced by antibody titers.
