ornithosis
Meaning
Noun
- A zoonotic infectious disease (of birds) caused by a bacterium called Chlamydia psittaci (species), it can be transmitted to humans and other animals. When carried by any species of bird belonging to the Psittacidae family (parrots), it is called psittacosis or parrot fever.
Related
Similar words
- avian chlamydiosis
- parrot disease
- parrot fever
- psittacosis
Origin
- ornitho- + -osis
Modern English dictionary
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