ornithosis

or·ni·tho·sis  (ôrn-thss)

n.

Psittacosis, especially as contracted by humans from birds.

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ornithosis

psittacosis, partieularly in birds other than those of the parrot family.

See also: Birds

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Noun

1.

ornithosis - an atypical pneumonia caused by a rickettsia microorganism and transmitted to humans from infected birds parrot fever, psittacosis atypical pneumonia, mycoplasmal pneumonia, primary atypical pneumonia - an acute respiratory disease marked by high fever and coughing; caused by mycoplasma; primarily affecting children and young adults