NOUN | state | kissing disease, infectious mononucleosis, mononucleosis, mono, glandular fever | an acute disease characterized by fever and swollen lymph nodes and an abnormal increase / increase / increase of mononuclear leucocytes or monocytes in the bloodstream |
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Meaning | An acute disease characterized by fever and swollen lymph nodes and an abnormal increase / increase / increase of mononuclear leucocytes or monocytes in the bloodstream; not highly contagious; some believe it can be transmitted by kissing. | |
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Synonyms | infectious mononucleosis, mononucleosis, mono, glandular fever | |
Broader | infectious disease | A disease transmitted only by a specific kind of contact |
Spanish | enfermedad del beso, mono, mononucleosis infecciosa, mononucleosis | |
Catalan | malaltia del petó, mononucleosi infecciosa, mononucleosi |
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