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psittacosis

/,sɪtə'koʊsɪs/

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noun
an atypical pneumonia caused by a rickettsia microorganism and transmitted to humans from infected birds
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Similar:

ornithosis parrot fever

type of:
atypical pneumonia mycoplasmal pneumonia primary atypical pneumonia
noun
infectious disease of birds
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parrot disease

type of:
animal disease

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