ornithosis
[ awr-nuh-thoh-sis ]
/ ˌɔr nəˈθoʊ sɪs /
noun Veterinary Pathology.
psittacosis, especially of birds other than those of the parrot family.
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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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Medical 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.
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