ornithosis

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Synonyms: ornithoses, orthosis, ornithoid, ornithopus

Antonyms: ornithoses, orthosis, ornithoid, ornithopus

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|medicine}} A [[zoonotic]] infectious disease (of birds) caused by a bacterium called {{taxlink|Chlamydia psittaci|species}}, it can be transmitted to humans and other animals. When carried by any species of bird belonging to the {{taxfmt|Psittacidae|family}} family ([[parrot]]s), it is called [[psittacosis]] or [[parrot fever]].

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