psittacosis en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌsitəˈkoʊsɪs/ (US)
- [ˌsiɾəˈkoʊsɪs] (US)
Etymology
From Latin psittacus (“parrot”) + -osis. By surface analysis, psittac- + -osis.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) An infection by Chlamydia bacteria, caught from infected birds, and characterised by fever, pneumonia and headaches.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| psittacoses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Synonyms
parrot fever · ornithosis · parrot disease
Translations (20)
de Psittakose (infection) · cs ornitóza (infection) · cs psitakóza (infection) · sk papagájová choroba (infection) · fo nátasjúka (infection) · gd galar-pearraide (infection) · el ψιττάκωση (infection) · da psittacosis (infection) · da ornithosis (infection) · fo havhestasjúka (infection) · gl psitacose (infection) · nl psittacose (infection) · da papegøjesyge (infection) · sv papegojsjuka (infection) · cmn 鸚鵡熱 /鹦鹉热 (infection) · de Papageienkrankheit (infection) · cs papouščí nemoc (infection) · ja オウム病 (infection) · ro boala papagalilor (infection) · es psitacosis (infection)