glandular fever

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glandular fever Definition

• (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

glandular fever Synonyms

• glandular fever
• infectious mononucleosis
• kissing disease
• mono
• mononucleosis