What is another word for infectious mononucleosis?
Pronunciation: [ɪnfˈɛkʃəs mˌɒnə͡ʊnjˌuːklɪˈə͡ʊsɪs] (IPA) 
Infectious mononucleosis is also commonly known as the kissing disease due to its mode of transmission. Other synonyms for infectious mononucleosis include mono, glandular fever, Pfeiffer's disease, Filatov's disease, and EBV (Epstein-Barr virus) infection. Mono is the abbreviated term for the disease and is commonly used. Glandular fever is a term used mostly in the UK, while Pfeiffer's disease and Filatov's disease are named after the doctors who first described the disease. EBV infection is the medical term for the infection caused by the Epstein-Barr virus, which is responsible for causing infectious mononucleosis.
