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parrot fever

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parrot fever
n.

parrot fever
Noun
same as psittacosis
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Noun1.parrot fever - an atypical pneumonia caused by a rickettsia microorganism and transmitted to humans from infected birds
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

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