psittacosis
noun
psit·ta·co·sis
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Definition of psittacosis
: an infectious disease of birds caused by a bacterium (Chlamydia psittaci synonym Chlamydophila psittaci), marked by diarrhea and wasting, and transmissible to humans in whom it occurs as a flu-like illness often accompanied by pneumonia
— called also ornithosis, parrot fever
Other Words from psittacosis
psittacotic
\ ˌsi-tə-ˈkä-tik
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adjective
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adjective
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psittacosis
noun
psit·ta·co·sis
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plural psittacoses\ -ˌsēz
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Medical Definition of psittacosis
: an infectious disease of birds that is caused by a bacterium (Chlamydia psittaci synonym Chlamydophila psittaci), is marked by diarrhea and wasting, and is transmissible to humans in whom it usually occurs as an atypical pneumonia accompanied by high fever
— called also parrot fever
— compare ornithosisOther Words from psittacosis
psittacotic
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adjective
, -ˈkōt-
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adjective