infectious mononucleosis

Noun

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infectious mononucleosis - 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 Synonyms: glandular fever, kissing disease, mono, mononucleosis

glandular fever, infectious disease, kissing disease, mono, mononucleosis