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121infectious mononucleosis — (mono; mon o nu kle o sis) An acute, self limited infectious disease of the lymphatic system caused by the Epstein Barr virus and characterized by fever, sore throat, lymph node and spleen swelling, and the proliferation of monocytes and abnormal …
122chronic fatigue syndrome — a viral disease of the immune system, usu. characterized by debilitating fatigue and flu like symptoms. [1988] * * * also called myalgic encephalomyelitis disorder characterized by persistent debilitating fatigue. There exist two specific …
123Epstein-Barr virus — /ep stuyn bahr / a type of herpes virus that causes infectious mononucleosis. Abbr.: EBV [after M. A. Epstein (b. 1921), British pathologist, and Y. M. Barr, British virologist, who isolated the virus in 1964] * * * ▪ pathology virus of the …
124bird flu — ▪ disease also called avian influenza a viral respiratory disease (see respiratory disease: Viral infections (respiratory disease)) mainly of poultry and certain other bird species, including migratory waterbirds, some imported pet birds, and… …
125Dermatitis — Inflammation of the skin, either due to direct contact with an irritating substance, or to an allergic reaction. Symptoms of dermatitis include redness, itching, and in some cases blistering. There are two types of dermatitis: eczematous (eczema) …
126Meningitis, meningococcal — Inflammation of the meninges (the membranes covering of the brain and spinal cord) due to infection with the meningococcus bacterium Neisseria meningitidis. Meningococcal meningitis typically starts like the flu with the sudden onset of an… …
127compress — compresses, compressing, compressed (The verb is pronounced [[t]kəmpre̱s[/t]]. The noun is pronounced [[t]kɒ̱mpres[/t]].) 1) V ERG When you compress something or when it compresses, it is pressed or squeezed so that it takes up less space. [V n]… …
128mononucleosis — Properly, infectious mononucleosis, a viral infection of the lymph pulp most frequently caused by the Epstein Barr virus. The spleen, lymph nodes, and (sometimes) the liver are involved. The general symptoms are fever, sore throat, exhaustion …
