psittacosis

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Noun 1.1.1 Synonyms 1.1.2 Derived terms

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[edit] Noun

psittacosis (plural psittacoses)

1. (pathology) An infection by Chlamydia bacteria, caught from infected birds, and characterised by fever, pneumonia and headaches.

[edit] Synonyms

• ornithosis
• parrot disease
• parrot fever

[edit] Derived terms

• psittacotic