Mononucleosis (Noun)
Meaning
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.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- She contracted mononucleosis during her freshman year of college and had to take a semester off to recover.
- His doctor thought at first that it was just a bad case of the flu, but after running some tests, she determined that he actually had mononucleosis.
- After experiencing extreme fatigue and a sore throat, she was diagnosed with mononucleosis and had to take it easy for a while.
- We weren't supposed to kiss or share drinks because we were worried about spreading mononucleosis around the school.
- It wasn't until he started complaining of a severe headache and swollen lymph nodes that he went to the doctor and was diagnosed with mononucleosis.