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单词 mononucleosis
释义

mononucleosis

[ mon-uh-noo-klee-oh-sis, -nyoo- ]
/ ˌmɒn əˌnu kliˈoʊ sɪs, -ˌnyu- /
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noun Pathology.

the presence of an abnormally large number of mononuclear leukocytes, or monocytes, in the blood.
infectious mononucleosis.

Origin of mononucleosis

First recorded in 1915–20; mononucle(ar) + -osis

Words nearby mononucleosis

mononeuritis multiplex, mononeuropathy, Monongahela, mononuclear, mononuclear phagocyte system, mononucleosis, mononucleotide, mononym, monooctanoin, monooxygenase, monoparesis
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British Dictionary definitions for mononucleosis

mononucleosis
/ (ˌmɒnəʊˌnjuːklɪˈəʊsɪs) /

noun

pathol the presence of a large number of monocytes in the blood
See infectious mononucleosis
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for mononucleosis

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.

notes for mononucleosis

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.
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Medical definitions for mononucleosis

mononucleosis
[ mŏn′ō-nōō′klē-ōsĭs ]

n.

Abnormally large numbers of mononuclear white blood cells in the blood, especially forms that are not normal.
Infectious mononucleosis.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.

Scientific definitions for mononucleosis

mononucleosis
[ mŏn′ō-nōō′klē-ōsĭs ]

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.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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