Noun: psittacosis ,si-tu'kow-sis
- A form of pneumonia caused by Chlamydophila psittaci bacteria, transmitted to humans from infected birds
"The pet shop owner contracted psittacosis from handling infected birds";
- parrot fever, ornithosis
- Infectious disease of birds
"The pet shop owner quarantined the newly arrived parrots to prevent the spread of psittacosis";
- parrot disease
Derived forms: psittacosises
Type of: animal disease, atypical pneumonia, mycoplasmal pneumonia, primary atypical pneumonia
Encyclopedia: Psittacosis