kissing disease

n. Informal Infectious mononucleosis.

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Noun

kissing disease - 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 kissingglandular fever, infectious mononucleosis, mono, mononucleosisinfectious disease - a disease transmitted only by a specific kind of contact

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kissing disease

n. Informal Infectious mononucleosis.

A trivial synonym for infectious mononucleosis, which refers to a typical mode of transmission of EBV—i.e., by kissing and salivary exchange

kissing disease

See GLANDULAR FEVER.

Patient discussion about kissing disease

Q. What is the connection between fibromyalgia and glandular fever? How can you protect yourself from this viral infection?A. There is a notion that some of the autoimmune conditions are caused by a trigger in the shape of a virus. Like the papiloma virus and cervical cancer. So there might be a connection between fibromyalgia and a virus.

Q. can mono kill you if it gets to the liver? otherwise known as the kissing desiaes.A. It can be fatal, not necessarily through infecting the liver but through rupture of enlarged spleen or obstruction of the throat, or through the development of cancer (e.g. lymphoma) later in life.
However, these complications are very rare, and most people recover from the disease without major complications.
You can read more here: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/infectiousmononucleosis.html

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kissing disease

Related to kissing disease: strep throat

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Synonyms for kissing disease

noun an acute disease characterized by fever and swollen lymph nodes and an abnormal increase of mononuclear leucocytes or monocytes in the bloodstream

Synonyms

glandular fever
infectious mononucleosis
mono
mononucleosis

Related Words

infectious disease