mononucleosis

• Острое заболевание, характеризующееся лихорадкой, увеличением лимфатических узлов и аномальным увеличением количества мононуклеарных лейкоцитов в крови; оно не является высокозаразным и иногда считается передающимся через поцелуи.

An acute disease characterized by fever, swollen lymph nodes, and an abnormal increase of mononuclear leukocytes in the bloodstream; it is not highly contagious and is sometimes believed to be transmitted by kissing.

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1. Infectious diseaseB2formalmedical

   An acute viral infection that causes fever, sore throat, swollen lymph nodes, and an increase in certain white blood cells; often transmitted through saliva.

   Инфекционное заболевание

   • She was diagnosed with mononucleosis after weeks of fatigue and a sore throat.
   • Mononucleosis is sometimes called the 'kissing disease' because it spreads through saliva.
   • The doctor recommended rest and fluids for the patient recovering from mononucleosis.

   Synonymsglandular feverinfectious mononucleosiskissing diseasemono