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Psittacosis Definition & Meaning

psittacosis
noun
  1. infectious disease of birds
  2. an atypical pneumonia caused by a rickettsia microorganism and transmitted to humans from infected birds

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Frequently asked questions

What does psittacosis mean?
infectious disease of birds an atypical pneumonia caused by a rickettsia microorganism and transmitted to humans from infected birds
What part of speech is psittacosis?
Psittacosis is a noun.
How many definitions does psittacosis have?
Psittacosis has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).

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