glandular fever
MononucleosisMononucleosis.
» Infectious mononucleosis, commonly also called glandular fever, is an infection most commonly affecting adolescents and young adults.
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1 senses(uncountable, usually)Mononucleosis.
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- 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
Examples
1 sentencesInfectious mononucleosis, commonly also called glandular fever, is an infection most commonly affecting adolescents and young adults.
Forms
plural: glandular fevers| Singular | glandular fever |
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uncountable
Synonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- 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 mononucleosismononucleosismonokissing disease
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
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