ornithosis en · NOUN
Etymology
From ornitho- + -osis.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) A zoonotic infectious disease (of birds) caused by a bacterium called Chlamydia psittaci, it can be transmitted to humans and other animals. When carried by any species of bird belonging to the Psittacidae family (parrots), it is called psittacosis or parrot fever.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ornithoses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Synonyms
avian chlamydiosis · parrot fever · parrot disease · psittacosis
Translations (19)
cs ornitóza (infection) · de Ornithose (infection) · no ornitose (infection) · da ornithosis (infection) · es ornitosis (infection) · no aviær klamydiose (infection) · it ornitosi (infection) · nl ornithose (infection) · no fuglesyke (infection) · gl ornitose (infection) · eo ornitozo (infection) · nn fuglesjuke (infection) · nn aviær klamydiose (infection) · sv ornithos (infection) · nl vogelchlamydiose (infection) · fr chlamydiose aviaire (infection) · fr ornithose (infection) · no fuglesjuke (infection) · nn ornitose (infection)