chlamydiosis


chlamydiosis

 [klah-mid″e-o´sis] any infection or disease caused by Chlamydia.

chla·myd·i·o·sis

(klă-mid'ē-ō'sis), General term for diseases caused by Chlamydia and Chlamydophila species.
See also: ornithosis, psittacosis, Chlamydia.

chlamydiosis

Medspeak
A generic term for any infection by and of the Chlamydia species. In humans, the plain English Chlamydia infection is generally preferred.
Veterinary medicine
(1) Enzootic abortion of ewes, see there.
(2) Psittacosis.

chla·myd·i·o·sis

(klă-mid'ē-ō'sis) General term for diseases caused by Chlamydia species.
See also: ornithosis, psittacosis

Chlamydiosis, psittacosis, or ornithosis

Other names for parrot fever in humans.Mentioned in: Parrot Fever