mononucleosis
pronunciation
How to pronounce mononucleosis in British English:
UK [ˌmɒnəʊˌnju:kliˈəʊsɪs]
How to pronounce mononucleosis in American English:
US [ˌmɑnoʊˌnukliˈoʊsɪs]
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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
Word Origin
- mononucleosis (n.)
- 1920, coined from mononuclear + Modern Latin -osis "abnormal condition."