ornithosis

[ awr-nuh-thoh-sis ]

/ ˌɔr nəˈθoʊ sɪs /

noun Veterinary Pathology.

psittacosis, especially of birds other than those of the parrot family.

Nearby words

ornithophily, ornithopod, ornithopter, ornithorhynchus, ornithoscopy, ornithosis, oro, oro y plata, oro-, orobanchaceous, orodigitofacial

Origin of ornithosis

From New Latin, dating back to 1830–40; see origin at ornith-, -osis

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British Dictionary definitions for ornithosis

ornithosis

/ (ˌɔːnɪˈθəʊsɪs) /

noun

a disease identical to psittacosis that occurs in birds other than parrots and can be transmitted to man

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Medicine definitions for ornithosis

ornithosis

[ ôr′nə-thō′sĭs ]

n.

A disease of birds caused by Chlamydia psittaci and contracted by humans through contact with infected birds.