mononucleosis
/ˌmɒnə(ʊ)njuːklɪˈəʊsɪs
/noun [mass noun] Medicine
An abnormally high proportion of monocytes in the blood, especially associated with glandular fever.Common benign causes include adenoviral illness in children, mononucleosis, and some pharmaceuticals, and these can usually be identified with a careful history and examination....
- The flu gave way to mononucleosis and finally chronic fatigue syndrome, which sidelined him for several months.
- These white blood cells help fight viral infections, and an increased number of ‘atypical’ lymphocytes usually indicates current infection with mononucleosis.
