MONONUCLEOSIS
Scrabble letter values: M3O1N1O1N1U1C3L1E1O1S1I1S1 = 17
Definition
- noun an acute disease characterized by fever and swollen lymph nodes and an abnormal increase of mononuclear leucocytes or monocytes in the bloodstream. — synonyms: infectious_mononucleosis, mono, glandular_fever, kissing_disease
Examples
- “not highly contagious”
- “some believe it can be transmitted by kissing”