mononucleosis

mononucleosis definition - medical

mon·o·nu·cle·o·sis (mŏnˌō-no͞oˌklē-ōˈsĭs)

noun
  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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