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/ˌsitəˈkoʊsɪs/ · noun
(pathology) An infection by Chlamydia bacteria, caught from infected birds, and characterised by fever, pneumonia and headaches..
Use psittacosis when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Psittacosis means (pathology) An infection by Chlamydia bacteria, caught from infected birds, and characterised by fever, pneumonia and headaches..
Common synonyms include ornithosis, parrot disease, parrot fever.
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Use psittacosis where its definition matches the intended context.
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