Ornithosis
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Ornithosis is a noun meaning (medicine) 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.
Meaning
(medicine) 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.
Word Forms
- ornithoses
Synonyms for ornithosis
Depending on context, synonyms include psittacosis.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include epornitic, ornithophagy, psittacid, psittaculid, psittacine, ornithophilia.
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