glandular fever
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of glandular fever
First recorded in 1900–05
Example Sentences
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His absence from the music video was officially explained as glandular fever but, in reality, he had suffered a mental breakdown.
From BBC ● Feb. 27, 2025
Acute infection with the virus can cause glandular fever -- also known as "kissing disease" -- and can put infected individuals out of action for several months.
From Science Daily ● May 23, 2024
Post-mortem tests showed she had contracted the Epstein-Barr virus - which causes glandular fever - the coroner was told.
From BBC ● Mar. 19, 2024
I experienced significant cognitive issues with memory, speech and hearing, developed pleurisy, and even a reactivated Epstein-Barr virus responsible for my long-forgotten bout of glandular fever more than a decade ago.
From BBC ● Nov. 17, 2022
I shove the half-lemon in, shove Grandma out, tell myself the English bloke has glandular fever, cold sores, and tooth decay, the trifecta of unkissability, like every other hot male in Lost Cove.
From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson
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