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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A zoonotic infectious disease (of birds) caused by a bacterium called Chlamydia psittaci, 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. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   an atypical pneumonia caused by a rickettsia microorganism and transmitted to humans from infected birds wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

parrot feverpsittacosispsittacosisagueanthraxavian chlamydiosis

Etymology

From ornitho- + -osis.

Related phrases

parrot fever

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