Infectious mononucleosis

/ɪnfˈɛkʃəs mˌɒnəʊnjˌuːklɪˈəʊsɪs/

/ɪnfˈɛkʃəs mˌɑːnoʊnˌuːklɪˈoʊsɪs/

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