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mononucleosis

[mon-uh-noo-klee-oh-sis, -nyoo-] / ˌmɒn əˌnu kliˈoʊ sɪs, -ˌnyu- /


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During his second season, Darnold became a punchline when he had to miss three games with mononucleosis, commonly referred to as the “kissing disease.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026

Knipe says he became interested in the biology of herpesviruses as an undergraduate while recovering from a bout of mononucleosis.

From Science Daily • Dec. 15, 2023

A test for mononucleosis was negative, so they sent him home after arranging for him to follow up with an ear, nose and throat doctor.

From New York Times • Dec. 29, 2022

There are other viral illnesses that produce a post-viral fatigue syndrome, such as infectious mononucleosis, often referred to as mono, which is more commonly caused by the Epstein-Barr virus.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 26, 2022

The privileged, the few, the Junior Marthas have been laid waste by mononucleosis, leaving Heather all by herself.

From "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson




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