glandular fever

4.2

An infectious illness that causes fever, tiredness, and swollen glands

noun
/ˈɡlændjələr ˈfiːvər/

: fiebre glandular

He was diagnosed with glandular fever last week.

You know, and I remember one of the very first jobs I had, I was when I, I got glandular fever.

Examples

After recovering from glandular fever, she felt an increase in her energy levels and was able to return to work.
After two weeks of constant fatigue, the doctor diagnosed her with glandular fever.
Because glandular fever is sometimes spread by saliva, it's popularly known as the kissing disease.
Many teenagers develop glandular fever at some point, often experiencing swollen glands and a sore throat.
Many young adults suffer from glandular fever during college.
Many young adults are affected by glandular fever, which causes symptoms like fever and swollen lymph nodes.
He was diagnosed with glandular fever after experiencing chronic fatigue and a sore throat for weeks.

Synonyms

mono

vsglandular fever

Informal

15 7.4

An infection that causes fever, sore throat, tiredness, and swollen glands

gives the formal medical description including cause and core symptoms

mononucleosis

vsglandular fever

Specialized

3 6.5

A disease you catch that causes fever, swollen glands, and long tiredness

focuses more on common symptoms and young adult occurrence than lab findings

kissing disease

vsglandular fever

Informal

1 3.7

An illness caused by a virus that spreads through saliva between people

describes the same infection by listing symptoms and viral cause instead

infectious mononucleosis

vsglandular fever

Specialized

4.2

A sickness caused by a virus that gives fever, sore throat, and swollen glands

highlights typical age group and symptom picture rather than acute label

Surface Forms

glandular fever singular

glandular fevers plural

Morphology

glandular + fever

The term straightforwardly combines 'glandular' (relating to glands) with 'fever', so its basic meaning — an illness involving the glands that causes fever — is directly derivable from the constituents. While medically it names a specific infection (infectious mononucleosis), that specific etiological detail is not needed for basic comprehension, making it transparent to a learner who knows both words.

Etymology

Glandular fever gets its name from a simple image: glandular refers to the swollen 'glands' in the neck and fever to a high temperature. That's why it means an illness with fever, tiredness, and swollen glands, and it is often called the 'kissing disease' because it can spread by kissing.