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Examples of glandular fever in a Sentence
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It’s a herpesvirus, one of the group that causes herpes, chickenpox, and glandular fever in humans.
—Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 12 July 2012
The researchers were able to detect traces of DNA that revealed pathogens, including potential Epstein-Barr virus, one of the most common human viruses that can serve as the gateway to mononucleosis, also known as glandular fever.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 17 Dec. 2019
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Word History
First Known Use
1902, in the meaning defined above
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“Glandular fever.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glandular%20fever. Accessed 11 Oct. 2024.
Medical Definition
glandular fever
nounMore from Merriam-Webster on glandular fever
Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about glandular fever
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