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Psittacosis

Psittacosis Meaning & Definition
Psittacosis Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Psittacosis?

[n] an atypical pneumonia caused by a rickettsia microorganism and transmitted to humans from infected birds
[n] infectious disease of birds

Synonyms | Synonyms for Psittacosis: ornithosis | parrot disease | parrot fever

Related Terms | Find terms related to Psittacosis:

See Also | animal disease | atypical pneumonia | mycoplasmal pneumonia | primary atypical pneumonia

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