ornithoses

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A form of ornithosis — 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.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of ornithosis
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