glandular fever

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glandular fever

n.
See infectious mononucleosis.
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glandular fever

n
(Pathology) another name for infectious mononucleosis
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infec′tious mononucleo′sis


n.
an acute infectious form of mononucleosis associated with Epstein-Barr virus and characterized by sudden fever and a benign swelling of lymph nodes.
[1915–20]
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glandular fever

See infectious mononucleosis.
Dictionary of Unfamiliar Words by Diagram Group Copyright © 2008 by Diagram Visual Information Limited
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.glandular fever - an acute disease characterized by fever and swollen lymph nodes and an abnormal increase of mononuclear leucocytes or monocytes in the bloodstreamglandular fever - 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
infectious mononucleosis, kissing disease, mono, mononucleosis
infectious disease - a disease transmitted only by a specific kind of contact
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Translations
febbre ghiandolare

glandular fever

n → mononucleosi f inv
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