单词	psittacosis
释义	psittacosis noun psit·​ta·​co·​sis ˌsi-tə-ˈkō-səs  : an infectious disease of birds caused by a bacterium (Chlamydia psittaci synonym Chlamydophila psittaci), marked by diarrhea and wasting, and transmissible to humans in whom it occurs as a flu-like illness often accompanied by pneumonia called also ornithosis, parrot fever psittacotic ˌsi-tə-ˈkä-tik  -ˈkō-  adjective Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web In 1929 and 1930, there was a global outbreak of psittacosis, an infectious disease that can be transferred from birds to humans. Brigit Katz, Smithsonian, 12 Dec. 2019 The birds also could transmit diseases to humans, such as psittacosis (parrot fever), avian flu and salmonella, The Guardian reported. Fox News, 9 Oct. 2019 Word History Etymology New Latin, from Latin psittacus First Known Use 1896, in the meaning defined above Medical Definition psittacosis noun psit·​ta·​co·​sis ˌsit-ə-ˈkō-səs  plural psittacoses -ˌsēz  : an infectious disease of birds that is caused by a bacterium (Chlamydia psittaci synonym Chlamydophila psittaci), is marked by diarrhea and wasting, and is transmissible to humans in whom it usually occurs as an atypical pneumonia accompanied by high fever called also parrot fever compare ornithosis
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