Definition of Glandular fever

1. Noun. 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.

Exact synonyms: Infectious Mononucleosis, Kissing Disease, Mono, Mononucleosis
Generic synonyms: Infectious Disease

Definition of Glandular fever

1. Noun. (pathology) infectious mononucleosis ¹

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Medical Definition of Glandular fever

1. Self limiting disorder of lymphoid tissue caused by infection with Epstein Barr virus (infectious mononucleosis). Characterised by the appearance of many large lymphoblasts in the circulation. (13 Nov 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Glandular Fever

glandulae urethrales femininae
glandulae urethrales masculinae
glandular
glandular Labrador tea
glandular branches
glandular branches of facial artery
glandular branches of inferior thyroid artery
glandular branches of submandibular ganglion
glandular cancer
glandular carcinoma
glandular disease
glandular disorder
glandular epithelium
glandular fever (current term)
glandular lobe of hypophysis
glandular mastitis
glandular plague
glandular substance of prostate
glandular system
glandular tularaemia
glandularly
glandulation
glandule
glandules
glanduliferous
glandulopreputial lamella
glandulosities
glandulosity

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