mononucleosis

English

Etymology

mono- + nucleus + -osis

Noun

mononucleosis (usually uncountable, plural mononucleoses)

  1. (pathology) A viral infection marked by extreme fatigue, high fever, and swollen lymph nodes.
    Synonyms: infectious mononucleosis, glandular fever, Pfeiffer's disease, Pfeiffer's glandular fever, kissing disease, mono

Translations

Interlingua

Alternative forms

  • mononucleose (rare)

Noun

mononucleosis (uncountable)

  1. mononucleosis

Spanish

Etymology

From mono- + núcleo + -osis.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mononukleˈosis/ [mo.no.nu.kleˈo.sis]
  • Rhymes: -osis
  • Syllabification: mo‧no‧nu‧cle‧o‧sis

Noun

mononucleosis f (plural mononucleosis)

  1. mononucleosis
    Synonyms: mononucleosis infecciosa, enfermedad del beso

Derived terms

  • mononucleósico

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