infectious mononucleosis

American  

noun

Pathology.

1. an acute, infectious form of mononucleosis associated with Epstein-Barr virus, characterized by sudden fever and a benign swelling of lymph nodes.

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infectious mononucleosis British  

noun

1. Also called: glandular fever.  an acute infectious disease, caused by Epstein-Barr virus, characterized by fever, sore throat, swollen and painful lymph nodes, and abnormal lymphocytes in the blood

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Etymology

Origin of infectious mononucleosis

First recorded in 1915–20

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infectious mononucleosis

Transmitted mainly through saliva, the virus can lead to infectious mononucleosis, or “kissing disease,” in newly infected teens and young adults.

From Science Magazine ● Dec. 14, 2022

There are other viral illnesses that produce a post-viral fatigue syndrome, such as infectious mononucleosis, often referred to as mono, which is more commonly caused by the Epstein-Barr virus.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2022

EBV can behave differently in children — adolescents and young adults may develop infectious mononucleosis — so the conclusions of the Harvard study might not be applicable to those infected when very young, she said.

From Washington Post ● Jan. 14, 2022

Everyone else is infected in adolescence and young adulthood, when Epstein-Barr usually leads to infectious mononucleosis, also called “kissing disease” because it is transmitted via saliva.

From Scientific American ● Jan. 13, 2022

Dr. McCollum was also on a team at Yale that discovered the viral cause of infectious mononucleosis.

From New York Times ● Sep. 26, 2010