What is Mononucleosis? A Basic Definition

mononucleosis
     n : 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 [syn: infectious
         mononucleosis, mono,
         glandular fever,
         kissing
         disease]

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Sun Sep 14

• Rupture of the spleen: Splenic rupture should be suspected after any trauma, but particularly if there has been direct injury to the left upper quadrant of the abdomen from any angle. Occasionally a fall without direct trauma to the trunk can rupture the spleen, especially if it is diseased or enlarged, for example in infectious mononucleosis or malaria.

Thu Sep 4

• High Impact Training Tips: A lot of factors play into whether you feel weaker or not. Rest, food and recovery are key. So is water intake and pre-workout supplementatio n. Use creatine for pre-workouts, eat enough calories (though not right before you train because that can sap your strength too, believe it or not), and check to see that you're not low in T3 levels (get a blood test) have Mononucleosis, or that you are sleep deprived.

Thu Aug 7

• mononucleosis in adults (chronic) paper

Thu Jul 17

• Medinfo: Glandular fever (Infectious mononucleosis)
• Infectious Mononucleosis Causes, Symptoms, Treatment and Prevention on eMedicineHealt h.com

Fri Jun 27

• Epstein-Barr Virus
• Epstein-Barr virus-Key text

Mon Jun 9

• Glandular fever: ... fever (or kissing disease) is the common term used to describe a viral infection called infectious mononucleosis. Glandular fever most commonly affects young adults and leads to fever, a sore throat and swollen...

Fri Jan 4

• Infectious mononucleosis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Tue Dec 11

• Vaccine Shows Promise In Preventing Mono: A new study suggests that a vaccine targeting Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) may prevent infectious mononucleosis, commonly known as "mono&quo t; or "glandula r fever." EBV is a member of the herpes virus family and...

Thu Nov 29

• mononucleosis: Definition and Much More from Answers.com

Sun Mar 11

• Epstein-Barr virus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
• Ziekte van Pfeiffer

Fri Feb 16

• Steve Wozniak in Founders At Work

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