Mononucleosis Definition

mŏnō-no͝oklē-ōsĭs, -nyo͝o-
noun
The presence in the blood of an excessive number of cells having a single nucleus.
Webster's New World
Webster's New World

(pathology) A viral infection marked by extreme fatigue, high fever, and swollen lymph nodes, caused by an unusually high number of monocytes.

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Other Word Forms of Mononucleosis

Noun

Singular:
mononucleosis
Plural:
mononucleoses

Origin of Mononucleosis

  • mono- +"Ž nucleus +"Ž -osis

    From Wiktionary

  • mono– nucle(us) –osis

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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